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To whom it may concern — 

In gathering matter for our Gladding Family Book, and data for 
the family Genealogical Chart, I have found, as all do who undertake 
a work of this kind, need of patience, with a good share of bull- 
dog tenacity ; for the nature and conditions of the work require time ; 
and I think, to one without interest in and for the work, it would be 
very tedious. 

This genealogical chart was begun three-fourths of a century 
ago, by uncle John Gladding, and later revised, with additions, and 
placed in type by Allen I. Gladding, with our present arrangement 
and additions bringing the line of descent, including nearly every 
descendant of the settlers, from father to son, to the eleventh gen- 
eration. 

The many dates, and various remarks, make this Chart and the 
Gladding Family Book a unique affair, — which can be greatly en- 
hanced in value should each family who obtain a book insert in the 
blanks left for that purpose all data and important family events that 
may happen from time to time, thus increasing its value as a hand- 
book for reference. 

These genealogical matters have consumed much of my time. 
And as I could only devote such time and means as my circum- 
stances would allow, this with my apprentice hand has so delayed the 
work that I fear some have despaired of ever seeing the book. 

But as it is, I have 100 bound and ready for delivery. 

I fear more could not be sold, as there is no probability of any 
being wanted outside the family. I shall be satisfied, and greatly 
obliged to the cousins, if they would take the 100 books, at $3.00 
each. This would balance the cash cost for paper, printing, aud 
binding, and tl«e cuts for the illustrated pages, &c. (The illustra- 
tions added greatly to the cost of the book.) For my work I ask 
nothing. 

I may say genealogical matters with me have been a kind of a 
fad, and I did not begin this work with hopes of pecuniary henelit. 
and I do not now expect any. The Gladding Family Book and ( Ge- 
nealogical Chart is purely Gladding production, and many of the 
cousins have kindly contributed towards its contents. I really wish 
each family to have a copy. 

Fraternally, 

Uncle HENRY. 



THE 



GLADDING BOOK 




BEING AN 

HISTORICAL RECORD 

AND 

GENEALOGICAL CHART 

OF THE 

GLADDING FAMILY, 



WITH ACCOUNTS OF 

THE FAMILY REUNIONS 

OF 1890 AND 1900, 

AT BRISTOL, R. I., 

THE GLADDINGS' 

AMERICAN ANCESTRAL HOME. 



PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY 

Menry Coggeshall 9ladding, 



PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



1901. 






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INDEX. 

TITLE. PAGE. 

Contents, 3 

Incentive for the first circular, 5 

Gladding family reunion — the proposition, '.» 

The committee chosen, 11 

Circular No. 2 12 

The day and the hall. 14 

The exhibit : portraits, photographs, pictures, etc., 14-15 

Badge 15 

Coat of arms, 16 

Social greeting, 17 

Dinner, menu, 18 

Order of exercises, post prandial, 19 

Opening address, by judge Gladding, 20 

Address of welcome, by Philip Coyle, president Bristol town council, 24 

Remarks by lieutenant governor Win, T. C. Wardwell 26 

Sketch of the Gladding family in Ashtabula co., O., by judge Henry 

A. Gladding 27 

Address of Henry L. Gladding. Albany. N. Y., 29 

Poem, - Tn the Old Rhode Island Days,'' by Hezekiah Bntterworth,. . 34 

Poem, by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, 37 

Historic Sketch of the seven Johns, 41 

'•The New Crusade," 51 

Reminiscences of the family, by Annie Waldron Dana, Warren, R. I.. 53 
Thirteen reasons for holding a family reunion, by judge Albert F. 

Gladding, of Norwich. N. Y., 55 

Letters of regret, and telegrams, from Charles F. Gladding, F. G. 

Sacket, E. J. Gladding. H. T. Coates. Wm. Sheafe Chase, Chas. 

T. Cole, Chas. A. Gladding. W. 11. Fish. Nelson A. Gladding. 

Mrs. Lydia M. Gladding. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gladding, 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gladding, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson A. 

Gladding. Robert R. Gladding 58-64 

Biography of Benjamin F. Gladding 67 

Prisoners 70 

Poem, "Bristol." by Julia Thresher Gladding, 71 

The old Gladding house, by Anna B. Manchester. 72 

The unhewn stone monument, and inscription. 77-7S 

A quaternary of ••Williams." 81 

Poem, by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, 91 

Muse, 92 



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TITLE. PAGE. 

Alleged facts, — researches of Rev. Washington Gladden, of Colum- 
bus. Ohio 96 

Mary Iiignthain Gladding, 100 

Allen I. Gladding 100 

Poem. "As Seen from My Window," by Julia T. Gladding, 102 

Peter Gladding; line of descent ; paternal grandparents, incident in 

Capt. Gladding's life 104-106 

Peter Gladding : second part 106 

The Providence Gladdings: 

descendants of Jonathan 2d, 108 

descendants of Nathaniel, senior, 109 

Timothy Gladding; John J. and George VV., sons of 13 Timothy, sr.. 110 

< 'hildren of John and Lydia, of Tennessee. Ill 

Benjamin Gladding, . . Ill 

The seven brothers, 112 



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Gladding family reunion No. 2, 113 

The com in it tee Ill 

From the Sunday Telegram, Ill 

Proceeding at the second reunion, 1900 121 

Letters, and telegrams, from Philip H. Coyle. Frank H. Gladding, 

Robert A. Quinu, 1>. P. Glapding, Mary C. Bennett, Charles S. 

Gladding, Theodore O. Carr. Sarah Matilda Tompkins. Mrs. 

James H. Goddard. Mr. and Mrs. .Martin Gladding, Mrs. Wm. 

II. Easton, Win. H. Gladding. James F. Gladding. John S. 

Gladding, Walter M. Gladding. Nelson A. Gladding, F. (i. 

Sacket. 122-124 

Poem. "Builders of Men," by Hezekiah Lutterworth, 124 

List of names of those present at second reunion, 127-128 

'•Uncle" Henry's autobiography, 129 

Preparing this souvenir, 133 

• renealogical chart of the Gladding family in America, A 

Genealogical investigations by Allen I. Gladding, E 

Signs and abbreviations, G- 

First. Second, Third, Fourth generations, 6 

Fourth and Fifth generations, '• 

Sixth generation I 

The Joseph branch, L 

Seventh generation, -^ 

Bristol family, l - 

Seven brothers, -^ 

William branch ^ 

Jonathan branch " 

Joseph branch Q 

Eighth generation S 



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Bristol branch S 

New Haven, Conn., 

Bristol family, 

William branch ' 

Jonathan branch, '■ 

Timothy of Jonathan branch, • a 

Joseph branch, • a 

Ninth generation, c 

Chenango, X. Y., family, c 

John branch, c 

Descendants of the seven brothers, John branch • e 

Albany. N. Y. f 

Windsor, Ashtabula co., O S 

Bristol family, % 

William branch. }l 

Jonathan branch n 

Joseph branch, J 

Tenth generation, J 

.John branch, J 

Pennsylvania family, k 

California family, k 

Descendants of the seven brothers. John branch, k 

Ashtabula co., O., 1 

Bristol, R. I. , l 

Eleventh generation , ' 

John branch, : ' 

Genealogical Chart, m 

Tenth generation, l 

Later information, , u 

The Gladding name in the first city directory of Providence, R. I., v 



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CONTENTS. 

The incentive for the first circular. 

Re-union proposed. 

The committee chosen. 

Day and hall described. 

The exhibit. 

Badges and coat of arms. 

Social greeting informal gathering. 

Grand dinner-Judge Albert F. Gladding called to preside. 

Post-prandial exercises. 

Remarks by Judge Albert F. Gladding. 

Welcome by Philip H. Coyl, president of Bristol town conned. 

Remarks by Lieut.-Gov. T. C. Wardwell. 

Sketch of the Gladding family in Ashtabula Co.. O.. by Henry A. (.lad- 
ding, of Windsor, O. 

Paper by Henry L. Gladding, of Albany, N. Y. 

Poem. Old Rhode Island Days, by Hezekiah Butterworth, of host,)... 
editor of Youth's Companion. 

Poem by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe. of Norwich. N. Y. 

Historic .ketch of the 7 Johns, by Henry Coggeshall Gladding, of Provi- 
dence, read by Annie Waldron-Dama. 

Reminiscences of the family, by A. Waldron Dama, of Warren. 

Historic poetry, bv John Gladding Chase, of Providence. 

Thirteen reasons for holding a family reunion, by Judge Albert K Glad- 
ding, of Norwich. N. Y. m 
Reading letters of regret, by Miss Wilhehnina E. Gladding, of Bristol. 

Appendix. 









HENRY COGGESHALL GLADDING, 
PROVIDENCE, R. I. 




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THE INCENTIVE FOR THE FIRST CIRCULAR. 



A cause that will unite the descendants of a common ancestor 
is commendable. A reunion tends to bring about this result inas- 
much as it brings together a goodly number of people of one blood, 
and bearing the same name. In a gathering of this kind, a pleas- 
urable fraternization at once springs up, creates a union and con- 
centration of thought and action, and stimulates a laudable pride in 
their common name — a desire to elevate each member — to banish, at 
least for the present, any unpleasantness that may exist in the fam- 
ily. It is a fruitful source for renewing old acquaintances, reviving 
former family ties, and also for making pleasurable new acquaint- 
ances, for at such gatherings they learn their true relations one to 
another. Grandfather's old bible, scraps of poetry, many old let- 
ters, and relics that have so quietly rested in the old red chest, well 
coveted with dust in the garret, are brought out, and their contents 
well studied. Such information, at a reunion, brought together by 
various members, becomes very interesting and profitable, and tends 
to unite. "Blood is thicker than water." "In union there is 
strength." 

These matters being so, why should there not be a call sent out 
tor a reunion of the Gladding family? — and thus give opportunity 
for all who wished and could to visit the place and graves of their 
ancestors? — the beautiful Narragansett, and view the shores of its 
headlands, its numerous islands, hays and harbors, especially Bristol 
harbor and town, founded in 16S0, in which our forefathers took so 
lively an interest, blocked off in eight-acre lots, like a checker-board 
and divided by broad streets eighty feet wide, and designed by the 
founders to reach from shore to shore east to west, and north to 
south the length of the town. One sees the wisdom and forethought 
of those noble minded men on every hand : the many miles of trees 



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that were planted so many vears a«'o, whose gigantic arms now 
arcade those broad streets, producing an enchanting scene, with the 
warm rays of the sun playing bopeep with those favored ones who 
ride or walk these shaded avenues, so broad as to afford room 
for long strips of bright green between the carriage drive and the 
sidewalk. The happy variety of ancient and modern structures, all 
well preserved, and surrounded with abundance of vegetation, 
closely shaven lawns, hammocks and swings, shaded seats, flowers 
and fruit, vine covered verandas,* meet the eye from every direction. 

I would that I had the wit and wisdom, the time and space, to 
do justice to this grand old town, the American ancestral home of 
all the Claddings on this side of the great Atlantic. For here can 
be seen, on t'vvvy hand, the streets, the land and water, traces of 
their handiwork. No sooner were the Mount Hope lands open to 
the white settler than our first ancestor secured lands for a home, 
ami in 1680 removed his family from the Plymouth country, where 
he had spent some twenty vears of his life in this western world. 
Tradition reports he moved his family and all his effects in a small 
vessel, and landed on the projection of rock in the south part of the 
town formerly called Point Comfort, and later called the Love Rock. 
I think it quite probable Mr. Gladding purchased the lands adjacent 
to this point. The old Gladding windmill that stood just near the 
point, and those lands thereabouts, were owned by the Gladdings all 
through the 17th century, and the widow of the late James N. Glad- 
ding still owns and occupies the central poll ion of that square. Mr. 
John Gladding, the settler, spent the balance of his days there, 
(deceased April "27th, 1727, aged 85 years.) and so did many of his 
descendants; the first horn of the live succeeding generations filled 
there their allotted days here, and the Bristol burial grounds still 
hold their remains. 

Those who have removed to various parts must have always 
maintained a strong love for their native town, and transmitted the 
same to their children. My parents were both born here. My 

*In former days it was said the chief products of Bristol consisted of 
geese, girls and onions. 

Now. from these streets, the geese are gone; 

Not so the girls! 
For many still our homes adorn. 

The onions rare ! 
Ah yes! their odorous presence 
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father Benjamin, son of John G., my mother Mahitable, daughter of 
James Coggeshall, and son of Newlv, all of the Narrows. My pa- 
rents commenced their married life in Bristol 1815. They removed 
to central New York where I was bom 1827. There the first twenty 
years of my life were spent. Since 1847 I have been a resident of 
Rhode Island. 

In former years when Bristol wharves were groaning 1 under the 
great burden of all manner of merchandise, white winged vessels 
went forth to all parts of the world, to return with fresh cargoes of 
oil, sugar and molasses, and all manner of merchandise. It was 
then the Gladdings were the more numerous for they were always 
most largely identified with maritime interests, as merchants or sail- 
ors. With the decline of the shipping interest the Gladdings sought 
homes in the west. At the present there are but few families to 
bear the name. All these circumstances combined was a strong in- 
centive for calling a reunion. 

HENRY COGGKSIIALL GLADDING. 




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THE GLADDING FAMILY REUNION— THE PROPOSITION. 




Five hundred circulars, proposing a reunion of the descendants 
of Mr. .John Gladding, were printed and ready for circulation in the 
early part of 1890. Much care and labor were taken to get this 
circular before every individual throughout the whole country who 
was in any way connected with the family by blood or marriage. A 
full week's time was taken to canvass the city of Providence only. 
And every party in any way known to be connected with the family 
was personally interviewed by the writer. In this way a wide range 
of names and post office addresses was obtained, with other valuable 
information concerning the family. 

The proposition met with general favor. 




[First circular.] 



of the 




laddicg Family. 



1640 




1890 



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To tfik Descendants of JOHN GLADDIN(i : 

John Gladding came to this country about 1660, when a mere 
lad. singly and alone. He located in the Plymouth colony and lived 
there about twenty years. After the King Phillip war, which opened 
the Mount Hope lands to white settlers, he removed thither, with a 



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wife aurl four children, and assisted in founding the town of Bristol. 
They were one of the first white families. He was one of the 7(> 
electors at the first town meeting, in September, 1681. He was born 
in 1640. 

It is proposed to hold a reunion of his descendants, in honor of 
his 250th birth-year, the coming July or August, at Bristol, the 
Claddings' American ancestral home. 

The occasion will not only be a social gathering of kindred and 
friends, but will have for an object, as well, the organization of a 
Society for the purpose of perpetuating the family name and further 
advancing the well kept genealogical records handed down to us by 
our illustrious ancestors, and the collection of such papers and mate- 
rial as relate to the Gladding family. 

[We will state, for the information of any that may not know, that we 
can point out very correctly the locality of the dwellings and graves of the 
first horn of seven generations in true succession, all residents of Bristol, 
and each named John. Any member of the family, and probably anyone 
of the name of Gladding, who can give the name of their parents and 
grand parents, may have their genealogy traced back for two hundred and 
fifty years ] 

All bearing the name of Gladding, or those in any way con- 
nected with them by blood or marriage, are urgently and respectfully 
invited to participate. At this early date it is impossible to decide 
upon any exact order of exercises, but it is needless to say they will 
be both interesting and enjoyable. (We will venture to say there 
will probably be a clambake after the order of our forefathers.) 

You are earnestly and respectfully requested to forward your 
name at once, to secure further information whenever the final 
arrangements are perfected. 

It is felt that many representatives of the family throughout the 
country will not fail to become interested, and suggestions are both 
expected and solicited. 

In the issue of this circular it is desired to remember all, but 
many omissions will doubtless occur. Any such reported will re- 
ceive prompt attention. 

II. C. GLADDING, 

!) Hoppin St., Providence, R. I. 

The circular proposing a reunion was being cordially received. 
The Hon. F. F. Gladding, member of the Bristol town council, (who 







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is :i member of the Wardwell Lumber Co., Bristol,) and his sister 
Wilhelmina E. Gladding, (book-keeper in the same concern,) child- 
ren of Capt. John A. C. Gladding whose number in the Gladding 
records is 45 of the 8th generation, showed a hearty interest in the 
matte)'. The cousins of Providence, Warren, Bristol and Newport 
were invited to attend a meeting to be held June 28, 1890, at num- 
ber 285 Friendship street, Providence, at the house of cousin Walter 
E. Gladding, son of Abraham 8. Gladding, of the 7th generation, 
number 101. At this gathering there was a cordial exchange of 
thought on the subject, the best manner to proceed, &c. It was de- 
cided to appoint a committee, and to further advance the cause it 
was deemed best to have a committee that could represent several 
places where a number of Gladdings resided, at least so far as we 
knew at that time. The committee was chosen, as follows : 



THE COMMITTEE CHOSEN. 

Henry L. Gladding, Albany, N. Y. ; number 51 of the 7th generation, 
F. F. Gladding, Bristol, R. I. ; son of Capt. J. A. C. Gladding, 

number 45 of the 8th generation ; 
J. Howard Manchester, Bristol, son of Mary J. Gladding-Manchester, 

number 19 of the 7th generation ; 
Wilhelmina E. Gladding, Bristol, sister of F. F. Gladding; 
William O. Gladding, Newport, son of Peter, number 89 of the 7th 

generation ; 
Henry Coggeshall Gladding, Providence, number 20, 8th generation, 
Benjamin C. Gladding, Providence, 95, 6th generation ; 
William H. Gladding, Providence, son of Abraham S., number 101, 

7th generation ; 
Daniel W. Gladding, Warren, son of Henry W., number 94 of the 

7th generation. 

At a subsequent meeting, held at cousin J. Howard Manchester's 
office, Bristol, H. C. Gladding was chosen chairman. The Circular 
No. 2 was decided on ; also the badge and its formula, the plan for 
providing a dinner for the occasion, the lime and place for holding 
the reunion, &c. 















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Circular No. 2. 



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To tiik Descendants of .JOHN GLADDING 




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At a meeting of descendants of John Gladding, the first Gladding 
who settled in this country, held in response to circular number one" 
proposing a reunion in honor of his 250th birth-year, a committee 
of arrangements was appointed, who are heartily in sympathy with 
the undertaking, and cordially invite all hearing the name of Glad- 
ding, or those in any way connected with them by blood or marriage, 
to participate. 

For literary entertainment at the reunion we depend wholly upon 
the talent in the family. We trust modesty will not deprive the re- 
union of any intellectual treat. Being comparatively strangers to 
each other, a geueral invitation is given for contributions in prose or 
verse, to be read, or for oratory. Music should not be forgotten. 
It is hoped none will he backward about notifying the committee at 
an early date of their willingness to help in this matter. The com- 






(Committee of Arrangements. 




BENJAMIN C. GLADDING, 
Providence, R. I. 





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WILUAM &. GLADDING, 

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HENRY L. GLADDING, 
Albanv, N. Y. 




FREDERICK F. GLADDING, 
Bristol, R. I. 



HENRY C. GLADDING, WII.I I KLMINA E. GLADDING. 

Providence, R. I. Bristol, R. I. 






WILLIAM Bf: GLADDING, 
Prov-idesee, R. I. 



DANIEL W. GLADDING, 
Warren, R. I. 



J. HOWARD MANCHESTER, 
Bristol, R. I. 






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mittee should be fully advised, that they may arrange a programme 
for the day's entertainment. 

Members of the family who, from physical debility, or otherwise, 
may be unable to attend, are respectfully invited to forward letters 
or papers to be read on the occasion. Those having letters or 
papers the product of their ancestors, genealogical family matter, 
portraits, or other relics of interest, are requested to bring or send 
them. They will be properly displayed. 

The time and place for the reunion have been fixed for Aug. 27th, 
1890, at Bristol, R. I. A dinner will be served in the hall or 
^rounds where the reunion is held. A neat souvenir badge will also 

be provided. 

That the committee may know how many to provide for the en- 
closed blank is sent for you to fill out and return by the -20th of 
Auo-ust, to the chairman of the committee, H. C. Gladding, 9 Hop- 
pin street, Providence, R. I. 

The badge will be furnished at cost— about 2o cents ; the dinner 

will not exceed $1.00. 

As the family is quite numerous, and scattered, it is quite possible 
that some members bearing other names than Gladding may be over- 
looked. It is earnestly requested that such names be forwarded to 
the committee by their friends, in order that there may be as few 
omissions as possible. 

It is hoped that all who can will avail themselves of the opportu- 
nity to visit the beautiful old town of Bristol, the Gladdings' ances- 
tral home. The great Humboldt, who had traversed all lands, dwelt 
with enthusiasm on Narragansett Bay, calling it the "Eden of Amer- 
ica," and those who are delighted with the celebrated Grecian archi- 
pelago find it impossible to withhold their admiration from this 
equally enchanting spot, where a day of great enjoyment may be 
found if all the interest is taken that should be in the matter. 

Henry L. Gladding, Albany, 
F. F. Gladding, Bristol, 

J. Howard Manchester, kt 
Committee Wiliielmina E. Gladding, " 

of Wm. O. Gladdin<;, Newport, 

Arrangements. Henry C. Gladding, Providence, 
Ben.ianin C. Gladding, " 
Wm. H. Gladding. " 

Daniel W. Gladding, Warren. 



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THE DAY AND THE HALL. 

The day fixed for our reunion opened very unpromisingly indeed. 
A wind and rain storm commenced the evening previous from the 
southwest, and was very violent, but was of short duration. This 
was fortunate for our reunion, though in the morning it was terrible, 
and was the cause of considerable damage to the wharves and ship- 
ping. Nearly all the vessels dragged their anchors, and some were 
driven on shore. 

Storm or no storm the Gladdings were in for a reunion. Many 
had come from a lung distance, and a goodly number was present. 
Many more of our cousins would have been present from the towns 
and cities of Rhode Island if the fore part of the day had been as 
pleasant as the after part was. Notwithstanding the unpleasantness 
of the weather, and all other hindrances to the reunion, it is believed 
to have been the largest and most successful family reunion ever held 
in this state. 

The Bristol Grand Army Hall, where we held our reunion, was 
very well adapted for such an occasion. We are under obligation to 
Mrs. Edward Hoffman, music teacher, who was occupying the hall 
but dismissed her class that day for our benefit. 

THE EXHIBIT. 

Our circular of invitation requesting the cousins to bring or 
send genealogical family writings, also portraits, pictures and other 
relics of the family was not so well responded to as it should or 
might have been. Our exhibit was rather small considering the re- 
sources of the family in this line. It comprised — 

A life size portrait in oil of the late Capt. John Gladding, number 57, 
6th generation, father of Lieut, William H., John H. and Abbie ; 

A very fine photo of Capt. Thomas D. Gladding, number 109, 6th 
generation, brother of Charles and James W., all of Providence; 

Life >izc portraits in oil of Major Lafavor Howland and wife Phebe 
(Gladding), number 25, 6th generation, of Bristol. These por- 
traits were painted in 1810, by Timothy Gladding, number 16, 6th 
generation, of Albany, father of Henry L. 

Portraits in oil of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. and Ruth Gladding num- 
ber 2, 7th generation, and other portraits of the cousins who are 






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A picture-marine scene-in oil, by the same artist as the Howland 

A^iandseape in Mack and white, (by H. C. G) showingthe 
harbor and sooth part of Bristol. The posmon was chosen w,th 
Lign of portraying the section and lands so ion, occupted by 
the Claddings, and to perpetuate then- memory. In this p.ctme 
t :£L beautiful hair and rocks where our fore at.he, £ ed 
with his family, and all his worldly possessions, m 1680 lu U 
where the old Gladding windmill's g.guuhc arms swept aroood 
and propelled the stones grinding the johnuycake meal fo h 
denizens of the town of ye olden days. The old manor hons 
, by John. tin. 1st of the 6th generation, ^"T TciJ 

tie earlier, winch also took the place of one bu.H by the Glad- 
d 1 many years earlier. The present house is owned and oecn- 

p ed by the widow of James N., number 9 of .he 7,1, genera, 

The old "barf, formerly known as -Mm." Cladding's wharf, now 

, Me, low and nothing but the rocks left, is well ,,,„.*,,,„ h 
The writer's father helped in building this wharf, near o„e bombed 



OuCaTow of photographs. Some of the members of various 

^leb- of the fami.; attracted , side-able attent.on, e^ 

that of our esteemed cousin Alfred K. Gladd.ng, A. M. , (sup, 
lendm.t of schools, East Liverpool, 0.,) so,, of George « ., - 



ber 17, 7th generation. 



THE BADGE. 



Our Bad*e was 5^ inches by 2) in size, on blue ribbon, of satin 

The printing on the badge, in gold letters, was- 

REUNION 

of the 

GLADDING FAMILY. 

1640 (coat or arms) 1890 

August 27. 

Bristol, R. I. 







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The badge ofthecommit.ee was oj by ij inches in size, on 

nn.W ,', T VT'' e ° ne ilrcil Wide * in ' vbite silti "' Mediately 
unde, he top b.ndmg, and b hound with gold eord. On this square 

i ':; g( ; ' " ttc,s ' c °*»™* °* A BE „e EMEliIs . othe „ ise 

the same as ti le badges of the guests. 



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The formula of this Coat of Arms and Herald has come down to 
this date by tradition. I arranged it in this form. It may be wide 
of the mark: it might have had more embellishments; some of the 
characters may be in a wrong position ; it may be the doves should 
have been represented as at rest, &c. 

From my earliest recollection this coat of arms had in it a scol- 
lop shell and two doves. This information has comedown through 
the oldest sons to John 1st of the 7th generation, the lion's paw e"- 
pecially through the Daniel (and Susie Wardwell) Gladding family 
number 5 of the 5th generation, and their youngest daughter Patty' 
number 29, 6th generation, who was my wife's mother, to whom I am 
indebted for much of my information concerning the family. 

The affair may now properly belong to the maternal side since 
all the Gladdings we know of are the direct descendants of Uzell 
Warded, now spelt Wardwell, and this family claims very similar 
herald, and the two families have been considerably mixed. 

HENRY C. GLADDING. 



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SOCIAL GREETING. 



The severity of the storm in the early morning prevented many 

from taking the first trains. This contracted the day's doings into a 

shorter space of time than was desirable. For this or some other 

reason all seemed bent on making the most of the time. 

With each new arrival 

The}' gathered around the door 

And tuned up louder than before. 

The scenes that filled the space of time from the first arrival to 
the grand dinner, however, most truly beggars description. One 
should have been present to witness and participate in this hearty 
and pleasant filial fraternization of this grand company of cousins 
to fully appreciate this very enjoyable occasion, and comprehend the 
good accomplished, for in this gathering kindness and brotherly love 
prevailed. Here new faces were seen for the first time ; and many 
were the pleasurable acquaintances formed that will last as long as 
life shall endure. Here was a gathering where cold, stately formality 
had no place, and mutual filiation became general, and the whole 
affair was very animating. Here were the fathers and mothers, the 
sisters and the brothers, the cousins, "their uncles and their aunts," 
gathered together from various parts of the country. 

Of course many were total strangers, while others were compar- 
atively so. A common desire was to know who each was, and where 
from, and to what branch of the family they belong, and how con- 
nected. In this matter the old genealogical chart played a very im- 
portant part. 

There were none present bearing the name of Gladding who 
could not be easily traced directly back to John the settler. Many 
were eager listeners, while those who could impart knowledge were 
full of zeal. Every moment was fully occupied. 1 feel sure all the 
parties who were present will agree with me in saying this occasion 
will long be remembered with pleasure. 

The fore part, or informal gathering, was exceedingly amusing. 
The many pleasant and quaint expressions, in questions and answers 
where all were talking, and exceeding social, with the shaking 
hands, &c, and forming new acquaintances, asking and learning 
who this or that was, and how connected, and where from, and of 
those who had gone to their last resting place, and those still living. 



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and who were married, and of a thousand and one other matters 
in all this ! One listening to this or that little knot would hear such 
expressions as, "Well, now ! is that so?" "I never would have 
thought it." "Why, how much you look like your father! (or 
mother.") "Do tell me now !" "Yes ; you don't say so !" "I am so 
glad to meet you !" "I never knew that before. Your mother was a 
Gladding!" "How much my father would enjoy this! Yes, indeed, 
he would." "O, how I wish So-and-So were here!" k T think the 
Gladding stock is on the rise," &c, &c. One old lady from the 
south part of the state said, "Well there, I never knew the Glad- 
dings were such good people before. I'm going home and tell my 
husband, John Gladding, what a wonderful folks the G biddings are, 
for I never knew it before, and 1 don't believe he does." 

THE DINNER. 

About 2 p. m. the doors were thrown open to the banquet hall. 
The National Band Orchestra, of Providence, welcomed the guests 
with music — "America" — 

My country! 'tis of thee, 
Sweet land of Liberty ! 
Of thee we sing 1 . 

Gelb & Norton, caterers, of Providence, had prepared for about 
two hundred. Alhert F. Gladding, (surrogate judge of Chenango 
count}', N. Y.,) called the assembly to order, and the Divine blessing 
was invoked by Hezekiah Bntterworth, (editor of Youth's Compan- 
ion.) The cousins were then invited to partake of the viands spread 
before them, of which the following is the 

MENU. 

Cold Chicken. 
Cold Ham and Toncme. 
Rolls. Butter. Pickles. 
Chicken Salad. 

Lobster Salad. 
Variety of Ice Creams. Sherbets. 
Assorted Cakes. 
Coffee and Lemonade. 



Fruit. 






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Director of Exercises, Judge Albert F. Gladding, of Norwich. N. Y. 
Opening address, by the Director of exercises. 

Address of welcome, by Hon. Philip H. Coyle. president of the Bristol 

Town Council. 

Music: Piano solo. II Trovatore, Verdi, by Hattie Manchester, grand- 
daughter of Martha I. number 18, 7th generation. 

Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Win. T. C. Wardwell, of Bristol, R. I. 

Sketch of the Gladding family of Ashtabula Co., O.. by Judge Henry A. 

Gladding, of Windsor, O. 

Music: Overture, La Flandre. 

Address by Henry L. Gladding, of Albany, N. Y. 

Poem, Old Rhode Island Days, by Hezekiah Butterworth, of Boston, editor 
of Youths' Companion, grandson of Susan, number 28, Gth generation. 

Poem, by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, of Norwich. N. Y. 

Historic sketch of the 7 Johns, by Henry Coggesball Gladding, read by 
Mrs. Annie Waldron-Dana, of Warren. 

Music: March, Philadelfus. 

Poetry, by John Gladding Chase, sou of Lucretia, number 11, 6th gener- 
ation. 

Reading letters of regret, by Wilhelmina E. Gladding, of Bristol. 

Thirteen reasons for holding a Reunion, by Judge Albeit F. Gladding. 

Music: Auld lang syne, sung by the entire assemblage of cousins. 



OPENING ADDRESS, BY JUDGE GLADDING. 
Ladies and Gentlemen, Relatives and Kindred : 

I acknowledge my appreciation of the distinction and honor of 

tiveTt ^ n- PI 7 de , ° Ver thiS aSSembIy ' S ° ,ar ^ re P- 8enta " 
tneot the Gladding family. 

It has been .suggested tome that in starting the literary part of 
this feast--The feast of reason and flow of bodI "-that it should 
he done by a short speech from your chairman. 

I enter upon the performance of the duty assigned me with trepi- 
dation and yet with that obedience expected from the younger child 
of a large family when commanded by the older members 

There are many serious thoughts and suggestions, engendered by 
his interesting occasion which will, doubtless, upon due reflection, 
take sufficiently definite form to admit of expression ; but for the 
present I will only dare to give utterance to those lesser and lighter 
ideas winch naturally,_after a good dinner,-bubble up to the sur- 
face of the well-spring of thought, expecting that those more worthy 
of deliverance, will take possession when we are carrying away with 
us the remembrance of this meeting, and this dinner, and its attend- 
ant inspirations, and when memory is struggling to recall the faces 
which we have met here, and were glad to meet, but may never meet 
again. And when we part I trust we will all take with us a senti- 
ment akin to that found in a line from the poet Burns, 
"To live in hearts ye leave behind is not to die." 
Before proceeding further I wish to express an opinion, which I 
believe will be found universal among us, viz., that our unstinted 
gratitude is due to those among us who conceived the idea of this 
reunion, and worked it up with unflagging zeal, much labor and 
doubtless considerable expense; and also to the committee of 
arrangements who have so well contrived to make us all comfortable 
and happy, and to crown this affair with that success which it would 
be impossible, at this stage, to take from it. 

I shall be glad to entertain a motion, before we separate express- 
ive of our thanks to those to whom we are so much indebted for the 



pleasure of this occasion. 



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I have an Aunt who lives with me and who bears the honored 
e of Gladding, by virtue of having been the wife, now the 






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widow, of my late Uncle, John A. Gladding of Albany, N. Y. ; and 
this Aunt claims to have considerable knowledge as to the peculiari- 
ties and characteristics of our clan, derived from the life which she 
has passed with us. 1 have heard her state, (as though it were an 
indisputable proposition,) that there was never a Gladding yet but 
what was cross when he was hungry, and that the surest way to 
reach the heart of a Gladding was via. the palate and the stomach ; 
that she became imbued with this idea when she lived with my Uncle 
and that it had become a settled conviction with her since she lived 
with me. 

If this be true, (and I am not disposed to deny it) and if the 
opposite of the proposition is equally true, what a good matured party 
we ought to be and are at present. We may be said to be like Bar- 
num's Happy Family, happy because we are well fed. The fox and 
the goose, the serpent and the hen, the rabbit and the dog, were 
happy together because they were well fed ; but remove the liberal 
supply of food and the ferocity of their animal natures would quickly 
return to them. I do not anticipate any dissensions in this family 
for a like reason at present. 

As I passed through the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut 
on my way to the sea coast a few weeks since, (I mention only Mass- 
achusetts and Connecticut because it won Id not be in good taste to 
speak disparagingly of a state whose hospitality we are so richly en- 
joying at this time) and as I looked upon the unreclaimed hills, the 
unyielding rocks and the sterile and unproductive soil, I thought that 
perhaps, the fates and fortunes of this family might have been diff- 
erent if our ancestors, whose 250th birthday we now celebrate, in- 
stead of landing on Bristol Neck, had sailed down the Atlantic coast 
and around Cape Sable and the Florida Reefs into the gulf of Mex- 
ico and thence to the "Father of Waters" and up that clear and 
placid stream to where it is joined by the muddy waters of the Mis- 
souri, and had there landed upon that fertile soil, the garden of the 
world, from whence his progeny had spread north, south, east and 
west. It is possible that our more immediate ancestors instead of 
being tillers of the soil, fishermen and rope makers, might have 
been wealthy ranchmen with innumerable acres of productive land 
and whose cattle, with their countless hoofs, could lie found roaming 
over the vast productive plains of the west, supplying the markets of 
the world with beef. Or, they might perhaps have Keen rich bonanza 



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mining kings, reaping untold treasure from the inexhaustible mines 
of gold and silver upon either side of the Rocky Mountains. Or, 
they might have been the founders and chief owners of some of those 
marvellous western cities that have sprung into existence during the 
last decade and in population have already reached a hundred 
thousand souls. 

Undoubtedly, accident as to place of birth, lucky positions, fortu- 
itous circumstances have much to do with individual progress and 
advancement in this life. But as I look into the intelligent and 
refined faces of this well-fed, well dressed, contented and happy 
assembly of friends and kindred, I feel that we have no just reason 
to complain, — that our lot and lines and lives have, after all, been 
cast in pleasant places, and we thank Him "Whose hand holds the 
earth and its waters in the hollow thereof " that we are not so far 
scattered over the face of the earth but that we have been able, so 
many of us, to meet here at this time on this beautiful spot in this 
ancient and historic town, hallowed and made sacred by the lives and 
the immortal dust of those to whom we owe our being, and to have 
our hearts warmed by looking into the eyes and clasping the hands 
of so many connected by consanguinity or affinity, by blood and 
love. And we ought not to forget that while we may not have in- 
herited from our ancestors ranches, mines, or much wealth of any 
kind, yet that they have handed down to us, their children's children, 
the richest legacy that man can leave to man, the memory of a good 
name and the inheritance of a good example. 

An eminent historian and philosopher has stated that the perma- 
nency, prosperity and progress of all governments is due to the 
middle classes. That when the people of any country become 
divided into two classes, when the line of demarkation between the 
rich and the poor, the high and the low becomes distinct, and all the 
people may be found upon the one side or the other and the middle 
classes are extinct, then the foundations of society and the govern- 
ment itself speedily decays and falls to pieces. In this connection 
I wish to allude to a saying of my Father's, oftentimes repeated in 
my hearing, to the effect, that he never knew a Gladding who was a 
drunkard, that he never knew of one that got into jail and but very 
few that got into office which is next to the same thing, that he never 
knew one that was very rich nor yet one that was so very poor, that 
he never knew one against whom an execution was returned unsat- 









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isfied or who failed to pay his debts. I take it that these things are 
substantially true, and they seem to be verified by this assemblage. 
I believe that our people— the Gladdings— as a rule are neither very 
rich nor very poor; that they occupy the middle and better ground of 
the human family and may fairly be reckoned among the most useful 
and happiest of earth's inhabitants. They are generally to be found 
in favor of the execution of law, of the preservation of order, of the 
maintenance of right, of the administration of justice. They are 
steadfast, conservative, true to the best interests of society, the salt 
of the earth. Not much of a philosopher or reasoner is he who has 
not already divined that riches and wealth are but a poor insignia of 
happiness in this life. On the contrary, peace of mind, contentment 
of soul, cheerfulness of spirits, steadfastness of character, an appre- 
ciation of the beauties of nature, of the beneficence of God, love of 
country, home, kindred, wife and children, these make up the sum of 
human happiness and cannot be bought with wealth, neither are they 
the necessary accompaniments of ease and leisure. 

You will know what a pleasure it is for me to meet my kindred 
here when I tell you that about all I know about the Gladding family 
I learned from my Father ; that I have rarely ever met one bearing 
the name outside my father's family. Beneath his roof have dwelt 
all the Gladdings I ever knew. That in a busy life I have not often 
inquired concerning them, though I am sure that as one result of this 
reunion I shall be prompted hereafter to pursue such inquiries and 
follow the fortunes of our tribe more closely. Therefore my inform- 
ation as to their large hearted hospitality, kindliness of heart, gen- 
erous dispositions and unfailing charity, has been derived from tra- 
dition and also from actual experience with the patriarch who sits 
near me, (pointing to his Father) the proud father of nine children, 
twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and who has 
maintained these characteristics of our clan, of which I have spoken, 
from my earliest recollection down to the present moment. This tra- 
ditional charity, geneiosity and openhanded hospitality, to which 1 
have alluded, is being exemplified here today in a manner which 
warms the blood of kindred and serves to cement that cordial bond 
of sympathy which should and does exist between those of the same 
name and same blood. 

And now since I have said a word in regard to my Father, I trust 
none of you will think I am too personal or trespassing too much up- 



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on family relations, (for you must remember this is altogether a per- 
sonal and family affair) if J also say a word in regard to the Mother, 
Grandmother and Great-grandmother, combined in the person who 
sits by Ins side. Perhaps I can best illustrate a characteristic of 
hers, (which I would touch lightly in passing,) by saving, it was nut 
my mother who said to one of her daughters on an occasion -Han- 
nah Mariah. just try that custard pie and see if it is sour. If it is 
we will have it for supper, and if it isn't we will keep it until tomor- 
row." Nor does she belong to that class of mothers who, when one 
of them was asked how many eggs she put into her cake, replied -I 
put in one egg, but if I have another that is doubtful I put that in 
too." My mother always used the best that could be obtained and 
she has raised up nine sons and daughters in vigor and health, by the 
most devoted care, and there is not one of them today, though they 
all live in comfortable houses of their own, that will say that they 
ever sat down to a belter meal in their lives than they can get any 
any day under the parental roof, still prepared by the deft fingers 
that never tire when doing for the children she has reared so well & 

ADDRESS OF WELCOME, BY HON. PHILIP H, COYLE, PRESIDENT OF 
BRISTOL TOWN COUNCIL, 

Members and Friends of the Gladding Family: 

This i^fe first family reunion that has been held in Bristol upon 
so large a scale for many years, and I need not say that it affords me 
great pleasure in behalf of the town to extend to everv member of 
this old and honorable family a most cordial welcome to "the home of 
your ancestors, and to the old town from which many of you went to 
seek wider fields, and your fortunes in various occupations. 

As I stand here and look over this large assemblage the thought 
occurs to me of what the first John Gladding would think if he could 
look upon this gathering and see the proportions of the family at the 
present day. 1 believe he would feel proud of his descendants far 
beyond his power of expression, and would say that you had greatly 
exceeded his anticipations, and that he would heartily congratulate 
you upon your success, for the expression and the inteHigent° faces of 
this audience assure me in making this statement. 

When we think of the early days of our country, when we think of 
the toil and hardships of the early settlers, and of what little pros- 
pect they had, and how little they could enjoy the future, and now 









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look upon our grand position as a people, unequalled by any country 
in the world, it makes one feel proud to be an American citizen, and 
proud to be the descendant of an honored race, who had to toil for 
their posterity, who have built up our country and made it what it is 
today. 

. The descendants of John Gladding have risen from the log cabin 
to high positions in science, art and literature, to positions of honor 
and trust. The poorest boy on our street below, or his descendants, 
may be a Lincoln, a Grant, or a Garfield of the future, and he en- 
titled to all the honor that can be bestowed upon him. This glorious 
freedom and equality is what we all enjoy, and it is what has made 
it possible for us to have such a grand reunion here today ; and to 
those earl}- settlers w r e must give the credit for laying the foundation. 
If I were to attempt to review what little history of the Gladding 
family I am acquainted witli in the presence of so many heads that 
are covered with honorable grey hairs, and with so many listening to 
me who are much better able to relate your history than I am, it 
would only be consuming valuable time, and result in telling you 
nothing but what you all know more about than I do ; but I will say, 
from experience and personal contact, that so far as Bristol is con- 
cerned the name of Gladding stands unblemished. It is a family 
born not of ease and luxury, but composed of those good old quali- 
ties that have characterized the family from the beginning, turning 
with the wheels of industry to all branches of trade and business, 
making itself felt, and becoming a power in the community, and 
always in the right direction. I can do you no greater honor than 
couple the name of Gladding with industry and honest toil, for with 
that follow all other qualities that are worth preserving. 

I welcome you all today not as strangers here, for many of you, 
like myself, are natives of Bristol, and love the old town, and all of 
you have a claim upon it as the birthplace of your ancestors, ami so 
the welcome extended to you in behalf of the town, is a welcome 
home. Sons and daughters, well may you enjoy the hospitality of 
your committee, who have nobly sustained the reputation of old 
Bristol by providing a celebration worthy of the occasion. 

The Gladding family have been prominently connected in official, 
social and business positions in our town, and always witli marked 
success, filling places of rank and honor, with great credit, whether 
it be upon our Town Councils, in public offices or private organiza- 









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tions and business, we have always heard the same expression of 
confidence and belief in their integrity. No doubt you have heard it 
said, Tut a man in public office if you want to learn his true charac- 
ter. Even this test has been applied to the Gladdings and they have 
stood it : one in particular I will speak of. He is not with us today ; 
but although he has been laid at rest where my words cannot reach 
his ears, his character remains fresh in my memory ; and that noble 
character, so strongly impressed upon my mind, will last forever: 
and his official acts will shine in the future and grow brighter with 
age. I refer to Peter Gladding, that faithful old servant of the 
town who filled the position of town clerk for thirty-five years, and 
to whom so many went for consultation during that long period of 
time, and always with the feeling that they were dealing with an 
honest, upright and honorable man. I can pay him no higher tribute 
than to say he was faithful to his trust, and his deeds are alive today 
with us. 

Let me congratulate you upon your success, and the large attend- 
ance here today, and also those who have been instrumental in 
arranging this reunion ; and I hope every one here will live long and 
prosper, and be able to attend the next Gladding reunion, which, if 
it should occur, and be like this one, would be a great credit to the 
family, and to the town in which it is held ; for as I can speak for old 
Bristol today I will say she is highly honored, and greets you all 
with a hearty welcome. 

REMARKS BY LIEUT. GOV. WM. T. G. WARDWELL. 

Win. T. C. Wardwell, lieutenant-governor of the State, being called up- 
on, responded as follows: 

Mr. Chairman, and Ladies and Gentlemen : 

It is fitting that the State should be represented on such an occa- 
sion as this. 

Not many families can boast of as long line of ancestry as you 
that are here assembled. Your ancestors were among the first to 
settle in this state, and they and their descendants have been identi- 
fied with its growth from the year lf>40 until the present time. As 
the second among the officers of the state I am glad to be with 3011 
today ; but I am still more pleased to think that I can claim a rela- 



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tionship with all the Gladdings here present. In the year 1693, 
Oct. 31, John Gladding Jr., the son of the first John Gladding that 
came to Bristol, married Alice Wardwell, the daughter of Uzell 
Wardwell, who. with John Gladding, were numbered among those 
who founded the town in 1681. From the union of John Gladding 
Jr. and Alice Wardwell, sprang the goodly number of eleven child- 
ren, whose names and date of birth are as follows: John Gladding, 
born Sept. 18, 1694; Mary Gladding, born Nov. 30, 1696; William 
Gladding, born Oct. 13, 1698 ; Jonathan Gladding, Jan. 5, 1701 ; 
Ebenezer Gladding, Dec. 8, 1702 ; Joseph Gladding, Oct. 2, 1704 ; 
Alice Gladding, March 14, 170G ; Elizabeth Gladding, Sept. 13, 
1708 ; Nathaniel Gladding, Dec. 16, 1709 ; Sarah Gladding, May 27, 
1712; Sarah Gladding, May 21, 1715. 

From these children all that are here present today are descended. 
So you see, ladies and gentlemen, we are of the same blood. 

Another singular circumstance in the history of the two families 
is, that for nearly two hundred years no marriages are recorded on 
the town records as having taken place between the families. On 
the 24th of November, 1874, it was my good fortune to be united in 
marriage with Leonora Frances Gladding, a direct descendant of the 
first John Gladding that settled in Rhode Island, myself being a 
direct descendant from the first Wardwell who settled in this town in 
16*0. So you see my friends that I have a right to be here today, 
not only because the same blood mingles in our veins, but because I 
have married one of your number. Let us not forget while enjoying 
the festivities of this reunion, the hardships and trials which our an- 
cestors passed through ; and let us see to it, that we leave as good a 
name to our descendants as we have had transmitted to us. 



SKETCH OF THE GLADOING FAMILY IN ASHTABULA CO., OHIO, 
BY JUDGE HENRY A. GLADDING. 

It is indeed a pleasure to meet and take by the hand so many of 
my friends and kindred, a pleasure that far exceeds my expectations. 



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The branch of the family whom I represent are the descendants of 
f grandfather, John Gladding, who was the fifth son and seventh 



child of Josiah Gladding, who was the second son of John Gladding ; 
and from him we trace back, as the first son, to him whose birth we 



now celebrate. This John Gladding, whom you will find on our ge- 








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nealogical chart, designated as number 50, (new chart, number 18, 
6th generation) in the 6th generation, was born in 1782, I think in 
Connecticut. His father's home, at least for a time, was at Weth- 
ersfield, Connecticut. He was apprenticed to a blacksmith in Hart- 
ford, where he learned that trade, and met Miss Mary Ritler, of East 
Hartford, whom he married in 1804. They migrated to Ohio, arriv- 
ing there in April, 1806, having bee „ tour weeks on the road, pass- 
ing over the Alleghany Mountains. Their mode of conveyance was 
a horse team and lumber wagon, many of the immigrants going with 
oxen and cart. They settled in what is now Windsor, Ashtabula 
Co., on the farm, and both died in the house in which I am now liv- 
ing and which has been transferred only twice, from their heirs to 
my lather and from him to me. There is now a pile of stone near 
the center of this farm that marks the spot where their first loo- hut 
stood. r n j ime , about tW o months after their arrival, their first 
child was born, he being the first white male child horn in Windsor 
They endured all the privations and hardships incident to a poineer 
bfc in the unbroken forests, among Indians and wild animals, hard- 
ships and privations of which we can hardly form a conception. To 
feel the pangs of hunger was common to them and their children 
I heir clothing was of the coarsest kind, and more deficient in quan- 
tity than quality. An old neighbor told me only a few days ago, 
'Your grandfather often went to church in midwinter barefooted, and 
the children were forced to remain home from school during that in- 
clement season or go without shoes." My father has often°told me 
as we passed a certain field on the old Gladding farm, "Father- 
cleared that field and sowed it to wheat, when I was a boy. He got 
a good crop. After that we always had all we wanted to eat." 

There were eight children born to them, three daughters, and five 
sons all of whom grew to manhood, and all married but one son. 
They both died in 1853 : grandmother, April 28, aged 70: grand- 
father nine days later, May 7, aged 71, both remembered to this day 
for their hospitality,— their many good deeds; their amiable and 
and virtuous lives ; their unfeigned piety to God ; their "inflexible 
fidelity to their trust;" both active members of the M. E. church. 
There are living, of their own sons and daughters, including those by 
marriage, designated on our genealogical chart as the 7th generation, 
6; of the sth generation, 35; of the 9th, -10; of the 10th, 1. One 
of the daughters and one son died without issue, which leaves two 















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daughters and four sons from which the family have sprung. There 
are 43 descendants of the two daughters and 39 from the four sons. 
You will pardon me for mentioning a few family characteristics. 
Their complexion is light, there being only one Mack haired individ- 
ual in the family. Politically they were all republicans. A few have 
seceded to the prohibition party. They are not politicians although 
they have held and are holding many honorable positions of trust. 
They are mechanical and excel in the ability to turn the hand to 
almost anything, and make the most out of what they have ; are hos- 
pitable, jovial, — fond of social and family gatherings. 

They are mostly an agricultural people, there being one lawyer, one 
preacher, one in oil speculation, three mechanics and six teachers. 

There is not what at the present time might be called a wealth} - 
man among them : fifty thousand equaling, and perhaps exceeding 
the accumulation of any one individual. Yet all. with one exception, 
own good homes, and the average wealth is about two thousand dol- 
lars per capita. In almost every case they are financially rated 
above their actual wealth. 

They are honest, industrious, virtuous, temperate and religious. 
About half of the adults belong to the M. E. church and a few other 
denominations are represented. There never has been a drunkard, 
an illegitimate child, nor an arrest in the family. Living in a section 
said to contain the most intelligent rural population in the world, 
they are above the average intellectually and morally. 

There are ten graduates of colleges and other higher institutions of 
learning, and nearly all are taking active parts in the advancement of 
education. 

One son died in California, one family are living in Nebraska, two 
in Penn. The balance of the family are living and have buried their 
dead in Ashtabula county. 



ADDRESS OF HENRY L. GLADDING, ALBANY, N. Y. 



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Brethren and Sisters ok the Gladding Family: 

I am glad that my name is Gladding. I am proud to belong to the 
great family, which today meets to hold its first reunion, in this an- 
cient and beautiful town. I rejoice to be with you here, to honor the 
memory of that honest and true man, John Gladding, who in 1G60 



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came to these United States, as the first representative of the family. 
It is indeed good to he here, to look into your kindly eyes, to feel the 
grasp of your friendly hands, to listen to the hearty welcome of your 
wo ids. 

Although I have never before been in Bristol, yet this is my sec- 
ond visit to your state, having been in Providence once, some forty 
years ago. I have however always claimed to be something of a 
"New-Englander," from the fact, that in my boyhood, I lived for six 
years in Charlestown, Mass., immediately under the shadow of Bun- 
ker Hill monument. 

It was my fortune, (good or ill) to be born in "old Albany," which 
was settled as you know, the next after Jamestown, Va. Albany 
celebrated the bi-centennial of its incorporation as a city in 1S86, 
with great pomp and ceremony. I will not stop here to discuss the 
question, as to whether Albany is a good place to be born in, but ac- 
cording to good authority it must be a good place to die in. A pub- 
lic meeting was called in Albany some years ago to boom our munic- 
ipality. Several good speeches were made in this direction by enthu- 
siastic Albanians. One of our leading merchants, however, in a, 
speech rather overshot the mark. He had then, but recently returned 
from an extended trip through the great West. He said that in his 
travels in the several states, he had met a large number of former 
citizens, who had become, or were becomiug, prosperous. Without 
exception, these men all spoke very kindly of "old Albany." But 
while they all purposed to remain away to make their money, and to 
enjoy it, every man of them fully intended finally to come "back to 
Albany to die and be buried." 

It must be confessed that in some respects Albany is slow, yet she 
is sure ; in fact in one way she is too sure. She may always be 
counted on to vote the Democratic ticket straight, through. So there 
is one day in the year on which I feel it a misfortune to have been 
born in Albany. 

These family reunions are certainly (to adopt the language of a 
young friend of mine) "a good thing to have in the house." Some 
years ago this young friend was a student in Prof. Anthony's Clas- 
sical Institute in our city. My young friend was naturally a bright 
boy, but his early education had been much neglected. Part of the 
school work of the boys was, the writing of compositions. Naturally 
enough my young friend did not greatly relish this sort of literary 












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work. So from week to week he invented sundry excuses to evade 
the duty. Finally, the professor told him that he must positively 
have his composition prepared by a certain day of the following 
week. So Bob, as we will call him, went at it. After some deliber- 
ation as to a subject, he finally concluded to write on "Education." 
The first thing of course was to define the word. So he got down 
Webster's big dictionary and began to write down one after another 
the various definitions he found there, on this wise: Education : Act 
or process of educating; result of educating in knowledge ; skill or 
discipline of character ; the enlightening of the understanding ; act 
of training by course of study ; &c, &c. When he had written 
down all the definitions, he found that he had covered about three- 
fourths of a page of foolscap and concluded that he had quite a re- 
spectable composition. So to show his gratitude to the big book that 
had brought him through his difficulties, he wound up his composition 
with this grand flourish : "Education is a good thing to have in the 
house so is Webster's Dictionary." 

In my opening words, I said, I am glad that my name is Gladding. 
There is a good deal in a name, Shakespeare to the contrary notwith- 
standing. Names are significant of things. One is the sign ; the 
other ought to be the thing signified. Our Anglo-Saxon ancestors 
well understood this, and so they gave names to their children, as in- 
dicating certain qualities they desired their children to possess. Thus 
Edward means, happy protector ; Egbert, the sword's brightness ; 
Edith, the happy gift ; Ellen, the excellent one ; Godwin, the friend 
of God ; and so on. So I suppose Gladding must have been meant 
to signify the one who makes everybody glad. I first came to see 
the significance of the name something over twenty years ago. In 
the year 1872 I was the General Secretary of our Young Men's 
Christian Association. Among other work sought to be accomplished 
I felt a desire to do something to awaken an interest among our peo- 
ple in the waifs of our city, the newsboys and bootblacks. So I went 
about among our citizens, and raised by subscription, a liberal sum 
to get up a supper for these neglected ones. I found plenty of peo- 
ple ready to give, not only their money, but also their personal help, 
to make the affair a success. We had what was then one of the 
largest halls in the city for our purpose. When the evening came the 
boys were on hand, to the number of one hundred and fifty. They 
were a shrewd, sharp, wide-awake lot, but not particularly cultured 






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nor refined. Three tables were spread the entire length of the hall, 
and these were loaded with just the good things to tempt the appe- 
tites of a lot of healthy and hungry boys. 

Before going into the hall the boys were gathered into another 
room, where a few kind and earnest words were said to them. Thev 
were told that the feast for the stomach was to be preceded by an in- 
tellectual feast, of a musical and literary character. That the gov- 
ernor ot the state (Gov. Hoffman) had kindly consented to come & and 
speak to them. Besides this, we had engaged a full military band, 
and a fine quartette of singers to entertain them. We told them that 
it would be necessary to place them at the tables, as they went into 
the hall, but that they were not to touch anything on the tables, un- 
til the order was given, which would be at the close of the literary 
exercises The boys made the promise, and strange to say, they 
faithfully kept it: for during all the opening exercises, lasting more 
than an hour, not a single hand was raised to touch a thing on the 
tables. The governor, made one of the best addresses that was ever 
made to a lot of boys, and the band and the vocalists were at their 
best. It was truly a great treat, not only to the boys, but also to the 
audience who were present and looking on. When the order to eat 
was given, of course the boys went at it with a will : they not only 
filled their stomachs, but also their pockets, the breasts of their coats 
and every place where they could stow away any of the good things 
of the abundant feast. Then, there was more music ; after which the 
boys marched in single file to the door of the hall, and as they passed 
out each one received a big paper bag, filled with good things, to take 
to their families at home. One of the speakers on this interesting 
occasion, was the Rev. R. W. Clark, brother of Bishop Clark of 
Rhode Island. He kindly complimented the General Secretary on 
the SUC cess of the affair, and said he was glad that his name' was 
Gladding. Thus, more than twenty years ago I was first reminded 
ot the significance of our family name. 

So I conclude dear friends that every man and woman who bears 
the honored name of Gladding, ought to be constantly doing all in 
their power to make people glad, to make all about * them happy 
Their especial mission should always be, to make this world of ours 
better, and wiser, and happier. They should thus be, in the truest 
and widest sense, imitators and followers of that -Divine Man" who 
more than eighteen hundred years ago "went about doiuo- o od •" 

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He who came ''not to lie ministered unto, but to minister," and to 
give himself for the good of the human race. 

The sun in the heavens throws his effulgent rays upon the moon, 
but not for the purpose of having the moon wrap herself in those ra- 
dient beams and alone enjoying that transcendant brightness ; oh, 
no, but that she in turn may reflect those rays upon the earth and 
light up the dark places of the world. So if any blessed light shines 
into our hearts it is that we in turn may reflect that brightness into 
other hearts, and if any of God's good gifts come into our hands, it 
is that we may share those good gifts with those about us and in all 
the earth who are in need. 

The great German poet Schiller thus asks and answers the impor- 
tant question : 

What shall I do to gain eternal life? 
Discharge aright 

The simple dues with which each day is rife? 
Yes with thy might. 
Ere perfect scene of action thou desire, 
Will life be tied ; 

While he who ever acts as conscience cries, 
Shall live, though dead. 
What are we placed in this world for? Not to accumulate wealth ; 
not to gain fame ; not to bask in the sunshine of pleasure. We are 
here to build up character. Ah, friends, this is the only possession 
we can take with us, when we come to cross the "silent river." In 
the world beyond, as in all worlds, it is not what we have, but what 
we are, that makes us blessed. You remember our Lord's beatitudes, 
"Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are 
the pure in heart for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace- 
makers for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they 
which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be 
Idled." 

Let us not forget that the disciple like the Master is only made 
perfect through suffering. Trials make character. The apostle 
uttered a great truth and announced a noble philosophy when he said 
we should "Count, it all joy when we fall into divers trials." And 

Tennyson says : 
Life is not as idle ore, but iron dug from central glooms; 
And heated hot with burning fears, and dipped in baths of hissing tears, 
And battered with the shocks of doom ; to shape and use. 

So let all the Gladding family use the world as not abusing it. 















POEM, BY HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH. 






IN THE OLD RHODE ISLAND DAYS. 

I 
In old Rhode Island the bays were blue. 
And the fields of clover were red and green, 
And high in tbe sun the ospreys fiew. 
And the killdees screamed in tbe evening dew. 

Tbe days and nights between. 
The Puritan bell of mellow tone 
Rung over the churchyard wall, 
And the Quaker church hid sky and lone; 
In some little byway walled with stone 
And there rung no bell at all. 
But the Quaker came and tbe Quaker went 
To his little church in calm content; 
'Mid the oaks and tbe fields of maize. 
Each walked with God with a conscience free. 
And each beyond the world could see 

Tbe Spirit's brightening ways. 
And the Quaker's cornfields turned to gold. 
And his hearth and heart were never cold 

In the old Rhode Island days. 

II 
In old Rhode Island the bays were blue 
And the Northmen's barque of the silver wins. 
From the noonless fiords of Norrowy, 
Was havened in yonder stormless bay, 

Almost a thousand years ago, 
And brought the bride of a king. 
'Twas here America began 
Or so the old Sagas run 
And I really hope 'tis so. 
Here the Florentine corsair turned from sea 
The silver tlag of the Fleur de lis 
Of the courtly knights of old Rochelle, 
And dreamed of his isles of the Grecian odes 
And our shores seemed bordered with roses of Rhodes— 

We like bis picture well. 
'Tis centuries four since came his prow, 
But his roses of Rhodes is Rhode Island now 

And the roses still haunt the bays. 
Our sister States have legends old. 
But what are they to the stories told 
Of the old Rhode Island days? 



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III 

In old Rhode Island the waves are blue, 

As the purple waves of Galilee. 

In old Rhode Island all hearts were true. 

I think they are so today, don't you? 

As Roger Williams wished them to be? 

I think it is so, but I do not know. 

I sin«; of an hundred years ago, — 

When the farmer earned his bread in the sun. 

And the sailor earned his bread on the sea, 

And the modest maid while her mother spun 

On her sampler worked her family tree; 

When the barns were full of clover hay. 

When the old red settle stood in the hall, 

When they succotash ate on Forefathers'' Day, 

And on Thanksgiving praised God for all ; 

When a dozen ships in the harbor lay, 

When the Winter fires had a generous blaze, 

When they met to talk on the village green 

Of belated ships, and the Algerine, 

The embargo then.— 'tis the tariff yet. — 

When the wind went down and stopped the mill. 

And the great moon rose o'er Mt. Hope hill. 

And the town was peace, who would forget 

Those old Rhode Island days? 
IV 
But what were the land of the forest kings, 
And Roger Williams' golden pen 
That freed the world if no song found wings 
To lift to heaven the hearts of men. 
The Puritan's prayers were strong and long 
But they little mounted on wings of song, 
And his gifts of song were windows small. 
And the Quaker, although his heart was true, 
And the robins snug in the morning dew. 
And the bluebirds sung mid the violets blue— 
And even the swallows sung as they flew,— 
I think it is very strange, don't you? 

He couldn't sing at all. 
Now worthy are they who the Gospel preach. 
And blessed are they who the Gospel teach 

But angels the Gospel sing, 
And the voice of song is the soul's true speech. 
Of faith and prayer and praise, 
And there needed the spirit of song to thrill 
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Of those old Rhode Island Days. 

V 

In old Rhode Island the Mt. Hope lands 

What noble records crown ! 

What thrilling legends of Sachems old 

What knightly deeds of patriots bold 

What seamen of renown! 

What scenes when the Nation cradled lay 

In the hands of the chief of Mt. Hope Bay. 

What dreams of Hampden, what visions of Vane, 

Have returned fulfilled to these hills again ! 

They were hopeful names to their sea-girt claims 

That the hardy founders brought, 

And first on the roll of Mt. Hope lands, 

The honored name of Gladding stands. 

And its honor faileth not. 

And all praise to him, that Captain true, 

Who the broader light of the Word would know. 

And whose white ship brought to the bays of bine 

The flaming messenger who passed through 

The land a hundred years ago. 

He opened his house to hear him pray 

And the whole town heard when he raised his tongue, 

And stared in wonder, and moved away, 

On the quiet street when first he sun«'. 

And the Puritan to the Quaker said, 

As from the Captain's house they tied, 

Where so much noise was made by few:— 

'•I'm sure I did not know, did you. 

I didn't know, but hope 'tis true. 

That we had so much to praise'?" 

Alas, alas, I fear 'tis so 

With us today, as long ago 

In the old Rhode Island days! 

VI 

Oh, white were the ships of Bristol town, 

And white were their wings on the sea, 

But never a ship of old brought down 

A richer freight to the sea-walls brown 

Than brought good Jesse Lee. 

The Baptist eoidd preach, and the Quaker teach, 

And bells could the Gospel ring, 

And the English Church could chant with the choir, 

But Jesse Lee. with a prophet's tire, 

Could the Gospel shout and sing. 

The songs of flame that the good man brought, 










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A sweeter and larger Gospel taught 

And the singing church with its steeple tall. 

Became the prophet church of all. 

Nor the Argo with the Golden Fleece, 

Nor Sir Francis Drake and his ship of gold. 

Are as much as the Captain's ship of old. 

I think you will all agree 

As yonder spire we see. 

Well may the sons of such men appear 

And their worthy fathers praise. 

I'm glad that the Gladdings settled here. 

In the old Rhode Island days! 

VII 

On the Avon's arm lies Bristol old, 

On the Narragansett lies Bristol new. 

And the legends of one have the centuries told. 

Sure our legends here are as noble and true. 

The glorious scenes that Humbolt met, 

That charmed the eyes of Lafayette, 

And Washington delighted, 
Are ours forever, and as blue 
The Narragansett rolls in view 
As erst to sea kings knighted. 
No happier town e'er lifted its spires 
To the sun's all brightening rays 
Thau this of our brave and noble sires 
Who only sought God's will to find. 
And to live for the soul, and all mankind, 
And to leave to others an honest name. 
What picture nobler can History claim 
Than the old Rhode Island Days? 



IIEZEKTAH BUTTER WORTH. 



POEM, BY NANCY C, GLADOING-BEEBE. 

You ask me for a poem 
To grace this festive scene, 
But the task is not so easy 
As you all may fondly dream. 

So I'll only tell a story 
That perchance may suit the time, 
Hoping that you will be lenient 
Caring more for truth than rhyme. 






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Long: ago from grand old England 
Came a sturdy pilgrim band. 



Loving freedom more than kindred, 
Came they to a wild free land. 

And they made the stormy pathway 
Of the sea a shining light, 
And our fathers followed early 
To the land so free and bright. 

Like the branches of a river 
Running out in silver lines. 
Went the children of these fathers 
To the land of oaks and pines. 

To the land where through lonu' winter 
The earth is bound in ice and snow. 
Then there comes the gentle summer 
And the sugar maples grow. 

In the early years of childhood 
With their number marked by four, 
Father left the town of Bristol 
And the grand Atlantic shore. 

Where the maple and the hemlock 
Stretch their tall and feathery hands. 
In the town of old Phrasalia 
The house of the eighth generation stands. 

There he toiled amid the woodland 
By his ax and strong right arm. 
Mid foliage and flowers perennial, 
Bringing out each hidden charm. 

There he toiled amid the woodland 
As his father toiled before, 
Till his j^ears stretched into manhood 
And his feet new paths explore. 

Till he found upon the hillside 
The maid his heart would seek to win 
And lure her from her mother's nurture 
His own rude house to live within. 

He wooed and won her for his own, 

This maiden fair and sweet, 

And took her to the low framed house 



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And there for more than fifty years 

They lived and loved full well, 

And children nine came to their home 

To cheer and sweeten toil. 

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It may not please yon over well 

To hear their names in rhyme 

And I'll tell them to you hastily 

If to listen you'll he kind. 

Eliza Ann, a graceful girl 
In generation nine, 
And then a curly headed boy, 
Squire James fell into line. 

Mary Jane, a Bible name 
Tender, kind, and true. 
Her feet have traveled many miles 
And stand today with you. 

Albert F., the honored name 

Of judge he bears today. 

Methinks if he stood amid the throng 

He'd bear the palm away. 

(Blue eyes and bonny hair 

Just lightly touched with gray.) 

Cynthia Annette, the next in line. 
A western royer bold, 
Came into our quiet home 
And stole her from the fold. 

Nancy Corlyn, an old fashioned name. 
And one her grand dame bore. 
Three girls are already named 
And this one makes the four. 

And then to make a fine bouquet 
And finish the number well 
Came a fair sweet flower girl, 
They named her Rose Adell. 

Benjamin F. the next on deck. 

He weighs two hundred pounds, 

If you look sharp he's not so small. 

You'll see him standing round. 

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John Edward— the name of John, 

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The name of John is found. 

Eliza, Squire James, Mary, Albert, 
We are the tribe of James ; 
Cynthia, Nancy, Rose, Bennie 
And Johnnie are our names. 

Seven of the tribe are here today 
And our hearts are swelling' with pride 
As we list to the deeds of the fathers bold 
In the land where they lived and died 

We clasp today the hand of our kin, 
We stand in ancestral halls 
And gaze with something akin to awe 
On the old time-stained walls. 

We mark the spot where lie the dead 
And read on tombstones gray 
The names of those who lived and loved 
And from earth have passed away. 

We tread today on sacred ground 
And look with bated breath. 
We give a tear to those who have gone 
And a smile to those who are left. 

When time shall gather the years to come 
And bind them in with the past, 
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HISTORIC SKETCH OF THE SEVEN JOHNS. 

Seven generations in direct succession in the Glad- 
ding family begin with the name John. This is a 
little singular. But such is the case, in our family, 
for the first born, of six successive generations, 
without a break, was a man child who lived to rear 
a family of children. The oldest of each, being a 
male, received the name of his father, thus making 
with the first John, the settler, seven sons in true 
succession. In the eighth generation the spell was broken : three 
daughters before a son was the beginning of this generation. [8th, 
9th and 10th generations begin with the name James.] 

From the birth of John the settler (1640) to John the first-born 
of the seventh generation (1784) was 144 years, or about 24 to a 
generation. 

It is a subject of regret that we have no written matter from the 
hand of our first ancestor, who was born on the other side of the 
water, during the reign of king Charles I, of England. We will 
make the best of tradition, and as far as we can, back it up with 
known facts. 

John the settler, the record says, died April 27, 1726, 
aged 84 years. Then he was born 1640, we suppose 
in England. Tradition says he left that land of fogs 
and smoke in the days of the Commonwealth and 
Oliver Cromwell's time. He being about 20 years of 
age, starts out to try his fortune in the new world with 
no kindred to accompany him, probably a youthful 
adventurer. His grandson, John the 3d, commenced 
a manuscript, on parchment, which was continued by his oldest son, 
and so on down to the 7 oldest sons John. It is to be regretted that 
this oldest manuscript and records for a number of years has been 
mislaid — we fear, lost altogether. Fortunately cousin Julia T. Glad- 
ding, daughter of James N. Gladding, about the year 1857, on a 
visit with the descendants of John 7th, made a copy of records and 
notes which was probably the original matter that had been kept by 
the oldest sons, or the same manuscript that John 7th alludes to in 
his letter, that accompanying the genealogical chart he sent his 
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served will not be lost as several have copied from hers. 

From this manuscript we get many facts. John the 3d writes : 
"1726, April 27, my grandfather John Gladding died, aged 85 
years." Again he says, "My mother, Alice Gladding, died March 
23, 1729." This is all he says of his own or grandparents. 

In the letter of John to Edward, previously alluded to, uncle 
John says, "I have seen in the town clerk's office at Bristol the fol- 
lowing, viz : 'John Gladding's mark for neats cattle and swine is a 
slit one-third the length of the left ear,' — dated 1662." In the fore- 
going there is an evident mistake, — in this date 16G2, for Bristol was 
not founded until 1680. As our ancestor had been a resident of 
New England about two years, and the above was copied from some 
laws of Plymouth Colony, that would make the matter all straight. 
In the above letter he says, "I have been informed by my grand- 
father, (John the 4th,) when I was a boy, that it had been handed 
down to him by tradition, that the first John Gladding came over 
from England to Plymouth Colony some twenty years after the first 
settlers landed. About the same time he with others removed to 
what was called Bristol Neck, in the state of Rhode Island." This 
tradition agrees with many facts, except the dates, for these get him 
at Plymouth about twenty years before he was born ( ?) and remove 
him to Rhode Island some four years in advance of Roger Williams. 
Allen I. Gladding, in his revised Chart, reprints John the 7th's letter 
which gives the age of John 1, the settler, and 1641 as the year he 
was born. On the headlines of the chart he says, "He came over 
to the Plymouth colony 16)40." One year before he was born. I am 
at a loss to know how they make this mistake. 

Whittier's prose work, Margaret Smith's Journal, mentions him, 
as he was a witness at the trial of Goody Morse, who was tried 
for her life 16(19, for she was supposed to be a witch. We know he 
removed from those parts to Mt. Hope Lands as soon as these lands 
were open to white settlers, and was one of the 76 freeholders at the 
first town meeting, Sept. 1, 1681. Tradition says he removed in a 
large boat, with his family, and all his goods, aud landed on the 
rock just below where the old Gladding windmill was afterwards 
built that was burned in the winter of 1849, here, in this new settle- 
ment, with the rest of the founders of the town, to commence life 
anew : in erecting their dwelling, planting their fields, and in the 
many things incident to a new settlement. Here he spent the bal- 




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ance of his days, and his remains rest in peace on the east side of 
the Common. Here we must leave our worthy progenitor, the first 
of the seven Johns, till the resurrection morn. 




John's history we must make short work of as it is 
but little we know of him. He was undoubtedly 
born at Plymouth, and had entered his teens when 
his parents removed to Bristol. Oct. 31, 1693, he 
married Alice Wardell, daughter of Uzell War- 
dell, one of the founders of the town. To them 
were born the goodly number of eleven children. 

Grandmother Alice died March 3, 1729. Of this grandfather 
we know not the number of his days, the year of his birth or death, 
but he was buried in the grounds with his father and the rest of the 
town's people in those days, on the east side of the Common. And 
here we must leave this grandparent of the second generation to rest 
in peace. But in fulness of time all will be revived again and join 
the great number, for "unto Me every knee shall bow, and every 
tongue shall confess, and all shall know the lord, from the least 
to the greatest." 

John commences his records and manuscript thus : 
•M "I, John Gladding, was born (in Bristol, R. I.,) 
|tt Sept. 18, 1694. John Gladding and Martha Smith 

married July 12, 1716, on Thursday." 
fjt Martha Smith was the daughter of Richard Smith, 
who was also one of the original settlers. All the descendants of 
John 3 and Martha can trace their lineage to the first settlers — the 
maternal as well as the paternal. 

A short paragraph from the "Bi-Centennial of Bristol," com- 
piled by William T. Miller, concerning this worthy ancestor, is of 
interest in this connection : "Mr. Smith adds this on the following 
page of the book : 'Memorandum. Richard Smith, the first Record- 
ing Town Clerk for the town of Bristol, was born in the city of Lon- 




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don, in the year 1643. In the year 1673, came over to New Eng- 
land, with his little family, and settled in Boston, and from there 
with his family removed to Bristol Nov. 9, 1780, where he erected a 
dwelling house at the southwest corner of the eight acre square 
bounded west on Hope St. and south on Constitution St., in which 
he resided until his death, which was in the year 1696. 

This is about all that has descended down to us from the pen of 
John 3 : "Our son John was born June 30, 1717, on Saturday. Our 
son Charles was born July 10, 171!), on Friday. Our Daniel was 
born May 20, 1721, on Saturday. Our daughter Martha was born 
April 10, 1723, on Wednesday. Our son George was bom March 
26, 1725, on Friday. Daughter Mary was born Aug. 23, 1732, on 
Wednesday. 

1725, January 5, my brother William raised his house. (He 
has several remarks like the above, and about the weather, and so 
on. We will copy the more important matters.) 

1725, Oct. 23, Col. Mackintosh was buried. 1725, Nov. 16, 
brother Ebeuezer was married on Tuesday. 

Dec. 14, schooner Morton for St. Christopher. 1726, April 27, 
my grandfather John Gladding died, aged 85 years. Oct. 24, (1726) 
my brothers William, Jonathan and Joseph were married. (This 
seems a little singular for three brothers to marry in one day : that 
is, it would be in our day.) Aug. 31, 1727, my brother Jonathan 
raised his house. Oct. 29, about 10 at night, there was a mighty 
earthquake. Cousin James Gladding married, Thursday, Feb. 27. 
My mother, Alice Gladding, died March 23, 1729. 1731, Feb. 14. 
my brother Nathaniel sailed, bound for St. Christopher." 



All his years were spent in the town where he was born, and 
here was he buried with his fathers, where he rests in hope. But he 
will live again and complete the work he had begun. 



••All things are of God. Why need we worry? 

Whichever way the wind doth blow 

Some heart is glad to have it so. 

Then blow it east, or blow it west, 

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John, son of John and Martha, was born in Bristol, 
R. I., June 30, 1717. He was twice married, first, 
Sept. 25, 1738, to Mary Drown. To them were 
born five sons and three daughters. In his manu- 
script he says, "Apr. 14, 1759, my first wife died, 
aged 40 years. 1759, Sept. 6, I was married a second time, to Han- 
nah Short." 

It is said of the Gladdings that they are clever at almost any 
trade — a kind of Jack at all trades. So it seems to have been with 
this worthy ancestor : he was master and owner of a sloop or packet, 
also a shoemaker. In the winter months this busy man, with his 
boys, mans the cobbler's bench, and in lieu of sails — jib-sheet, main- 
sheet, — the halyards and helm, handled the hides of the calf and the 
goat, the wax and the thread. With their patterns on the leather 
they laid out their course. They hoisted no sails : with crimping and 
binding and the aid of last fine boots and shoes they brought into 
port, and instead of splicing a rope, or mending a sail, they pegged 
on a tap or sewed up a rip, and no time was lost. When the fetters 
of ice from the shores melt away, then to the water they haste ; their 
vessel they man, their sails are bent — a cargo of wood back to the 
town they soon will bring. 

This good man lived on Bradford St. His house was near where 
the North Primary school-house now stands, and his shoe-shop was 
near by. In his manuscript he records the birth of his children, and 
many remarks about things that happened in his day. I will only 
copy such as will be of interest on this occasion. 

1740 he notes as a very cold winter, so that two-horse loaded 
teams went from Newport to Providence on the ice. He cut a hole 
in the ice and found it 22 inches thick. He makes mention of the 
battle with General Gage ; of bombardment of Bristol, and of the 
British fleet coming into Rhode Island waters. I now give some of 
these matters in his own words. Of the bombardment he says : 

"Oct. 1, 1775. Then began Cornwallis to fire on the town of 
Bristol. He fired 200 guns upon the town, and never hurt a man, 
woman or child only Mr. Burt, and it was thought he died of fright. 
And two geese were killed for Pease Wardwell with a ball. He fired 
about one hour." 




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"Aug. 25, 1773. Then a Friday I was taken by Col. Wallis and 
was on board the ship Pant three days. He took from me about 13 
cords of wood." 

"December 7, 1776, to be remembered that that terrible sight of 
British ships, about 130 sail, came into Rhode Island (Bristol har- 
bor,) and we, about fourteen families, hurried off to Dighton a Mon- 
day. We moved our goods to Mr. John Whitmarsh's house, and the 
rest of the inhabitants to other places, and I beg God would sanctify 
it to us all." J 

"March 20. 1778, my son Solomon died in the 24th year of his 
age. I beg God would sanctify this to us all. Apr. 20, 1779, I 
moved my family back from Dighton to Bristol. May 25, 1779, Bris- 
tol was burned by the regulars. Dec. 6, 1779, my son Peter died, 
3o years of age. Oct. 25, 1779, the regulars left Newport." 

I omit quoting more from his journal. I trust the foregone 
will be of interest for it not only gives dates but shows the character 
of the man. He evidently was one who loved justice and feared to 
do wrong. Our Savior says, -Blessed are they who do hunger and 
thirst after righteousness : for they shall be tilled." 

This 4 John died Nov. 16, 1785, in his 68th year, in the same 
town where he was horn, and was buried with his fathers on the east 
side of the Common. 



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John began his mortal life in Bristol, R. I., Jan. 3, 
17;!!); married Lucretia Smith Sept. 17, 1761, and 
died Sept. 25, 1820. His wife, Lucretia, died May 
5, 181.'). in her 70th year. 

The following is a copy of their family record : 
'My son John was born Friday, Nov. 19, 1762. My daughter 
Hannah was born on Monday morning, Aug. 27, 1764. My daugh- 
ter Lucretia was born on Friday, July 25, 1766. My son Samuel 
was born on Monday, April 4, 1768. My son Richard was born 
Friday afternoon, May 8, 1770. My son Benjamin was born Friday 
afternoon, Sept. 11, 1772. My daughter Molly was born Friday 
afternoon, Apr. 27, 1775. My son Richard died Jan. 13, 1775. My 
son Benjamin died Sept. 3, 1778. My son Richard 2d was born 



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Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, 1779. My son Richard 2d died Aug. 6, 
1780. My daughter Sarah was born on Friday noon, April 5, 1781. 
My daughter Lucretia, wife of Thomas Waldron, died on Wednesday 
afternoon Feb. 22, 1786. My daughter Lucretia 2d was born Fri- 
day noon, July 14, 1786. My son Samuel departed this life Dec. 8, 
1813. Departed this life Josiah Gladding, Sept. 5, 1804. (This 
was Josiah No. 2, fifth generation.) 

This John number 5 was a famous boat-builder in his day. His 
boat-shop was on the same lot with his dwelling, which was about 
half-way between Hope and High on the south side of Constitution 
St., Bristol. To facilitate the moving his boats to the water he had 
a carriage arrangement, with rollers, that he moved the boats on 
from the shop to the water. In those days it was not wicked to take 
a little ruin occasionally. With two jugsful of "the critter," in a 
cool corner, he had no trouble in getting an abundance of help to 
drag or roll his boats to the water. You may be sure it was with a 
very lively interest I listened to all the stories my father had to tell 
about this noted grand-father and his boat-shop. At that time all 
the boats that I had ever seen were those hauled by horses on the 
"raging canal" — the Erie and Chenange. 

The boats from this shop gained great notoriety for speed as 
sailers. My father said it was seldom he was beaten, but more than 
once had he beaten his own record. Fortunately in those days the 
wealth of this land of great resources was in the hands of the mil- 
lions. Millionaires were unknown : consequently the racing yacht of 
today would then have been a superfluous affair, while the boats our 
ancestor builded were more for business than pleasure. 

Grandmother Lucretia reached her 70th year ere she was called 
to lay aside her work in this stage of her mortal existence, and was 
lain away May 5, 1813. Her worthy consort followed her Sept. 25, 
1820. Their remains still rest in the same grounds with their fathers. 
The time is coming when they will live again, with all the rest of 
Adam's race, and in the ages to come will receive the blessing 
promised through Abraham to all the tribes of the earth. 

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John was also born in Bristol, November 19, 1762. 
Married Rachel Tolbee, Jan. 11, 1784. Their chil- 
dren : "My son John was born Oct. 23, 1784, Sun- 
day. My son Edward T. was born Dec. 22, 1787, 
Friday. My daughter Lydia was horn Jan. 17, 
1790, Sunday. My son Benjamin was born Feb. 9, 1792, Thursday. 
My daughter Hannah was born Aug. (3, 1794, Wednesday. My son 
Samuel was born Apr. 1G, 171)7, Sunday. My daughter Rachel was 
born Oct. 21, 1800, Thursday. My son Stephen was born Feb. 
21, 1803, Thursday. My son James N. was born Oct. 4, 1807. 
Sunday." 

This John and Rachel were my grandparents. Benjamin was 
my own father. John owned and occupied an estate on Union St., a 
little east of High. Several of their children were born there. This 
property he exchanged with Stephen Gladding for the three-cornered 
lot (and a dwelling) bounded by High, Walley and Water Sts., 
also the windmill and shore lot. The house and a portion of the 
land are still held by the widow of his youngest child, James N. Glad- 
ding. He was for many years deputy-sheriff of Bristol county. I 
have heard my father say if he would he could have been sheriff of 
Bristol county, but he would not accept for fear he might have to 
• hang some poor wretch. He was a man who loved justice, equality 
and righteousness. 1 have always heard his name mentioned as that 
of a man highly spoken of and one beloved by all who knew him. 
The days of his pilgrimage were less than any of the foregoing: he 
departed this life in his 59th year, Oct. 20, 1821, in the triumphs of 
faith. His wife survived him nearly 28 years, dying Sept. 1849, 
aged 85. They were buried in the grounds east of the Common and 
near where the other five Johns were. They may have part in the 
first resurrection, but we are sure they will come again from the land 
of the slain. "If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of 
my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt 
call, and I will answer thee : thou wilt have a desire to the work of 
thine hands." 











John also was born at Bristol, R. I.,— Oct. 23, 
1784. May 1, 1808 he was united in marriage with 
Miss Nancy, daughter of James and Patty Cogges- 
hall. The Coggeshall home and farm is in the east 
part of the town of Bristol, at the Narrows, on Mt. 

Hope bay. . 

He was quite clever at rhyming : so much so that in many of his 
letters, both business and family, he would very pleasantly convey 
his thoughts and wishes all in rhyme. I remember a letter he wrote 
to my father, near fifty years since. This letter was an invitation to 
my parents to come and spend thanksgiving with them. This letter 
was so nicely written in verse, and so well fitted for the occasion I 
re-ret its loss very much. (Most of my father's papers were lost in 
the Troy fire in 1862.) The only matter in verse 1 have from his 
pen is the following family record of his children, in rhyme. If my 
memory serves me this does not do him justice. I regret that it is 
all that I have from the hand of the uncle that I loved and knew in 
my childhood. 

Three daughters and two sons I have : 
My darling John and James, 
Martha T. and Anstress T. and 
Rachel are their names. 



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A record now I'll try to make. 
With Martha 1*11 begin : 
The fourth of August she was horn 
In eighteen hundred ten. 




In eighteen hundred and eleven. 
On Monday afternoon. 
In November,— twenty-fifth,— 
When Anstress T. was born. 

In eighteen hundred ten and three, 
November twelfth I know, 
My son was born ; I called him James- 
His Ma would have it so. 



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In eighteen hundred ten and nine 
Another daughter came — 
September seventh, afternoon — 
And Rachel is her name. 

In eighteen hundred twenty-two 
My second son was born ; 
April twenty-eight it was, 
And he is named John. 




Pharsalia, April 15th, 1836. 



JOHN GLADDING. 



[Copied from the original.] 

This 7th John was educated in the common schools of Bristol, 
and was apprenticed to the rope-making trade with Major Howland, 
whose walk was on the Bristol Common. 

This John was the first of the seven to leave Bristol, as several 
families from Bristol had located in Shenango county, N. Y., and the 
glowing stories they told of their goodly land induced him and his 
brother Benjamin to remove thither. 

They arranged with one Mr. Bosworth, of Shenang, a former 
resident of Bristol, to come down with his team and move them to 
what they then called "up country." 

About 1816, quite late in the fall, so late that ice was making in 
the rivers — and few were the bridges on large rivers in those days — 
they had much difficulty in crossing the Hudson, as the ferry-boat 
had hard work in the ice. 

I think this journey was in December, with big box, little box, 
band-box and bundle and their little ones, with themselves, stowed 
nicely away into Mr. Bosworth's two-horse wagon, ready for the 
move to their new home in the woods. 

This little band of emigrants numbered the same as those saved 
from the flood in Noah's ark. Two brothers married to sisters, John 
and Nancy had three little ones, and Benjamin and Mahitable had 
one. The children of these families were double cousius but their 
whole number makes eight souls in all for this long journey. I think 
they were two weeks on the road. 

I would that I knew more of this long and noted journey since 
my own dear mother and father, and the first-born of our family, 









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made three of the number, on the journey of about three hundred 
miles, which was then attended with more hardships than a thousand 
would be today. They passed over new and poorly made roads, and 
the latter part, no roads at all. Here they had to pick their way 
through unbroken forest by means of biased trees, where the bear, 
the wolf and panther still claimed a right, and made it unpleasant 
for travelers by night. 

John the 7th would not be called a conservative, as he was an 
aggressive character, a man of the people and for the people : an 
active abolitionist ; always on the side of the oppressed ; a lover of 
equality; a leading spirit among the Wesleyan Methodists : a kind 
father and valuable neighbor. 

Soon after he located in Shenang he established the cordage 
business in the town of Pharsalia which has been in successful 
operation from that day to the present, first by himself, then by his 
children, and now by his grand- and great-grandchildren. 

His death was hastened by an accident : he slipped on ice and 
fell near his own door, but was so badly hurt that he died in a few 
days — on Jau. 1, 1839, near the 46th year of his age. 

The following is quoted as a reflex of the reforming and demo- 
cratic spirit of the 7th John : 

THE NEW CRUSADE. 

When shall we learn, and at what fearful cost 
Of conflict fierce and suffering intense, 

The truth that one of old — 
A savage counted, with finer sense. 

The sense of justice to the nations lost, — 
Bold thundered forth in stern, rude eloquence: 
'•The land cannot be sold!"' 

If not the land, not what the land enfolds! 
Alas! until grown arrogant and strong 

Through spoil of our estate, 
Have we submitted to the hoary wrong. 

All wealth the land, the sea, the mountain holds. 
Earth's hidden treasures, unto all belongs: 
Not to a syndicate! 






I came in the morning ;_it was Spring, 

And I smiled; 
I walked out at noon,— it was Summer, 

And I was glad; 
I sat me down at eve,— it was Autumn. 

And I was sad; 
I layed me down at night,— it was Winter 

And I slept. 






REMINISCENCES OF THE FAMILY, BY ANNIE WALDRON-OANNA, 

OF WARREN, R. I. 

Concerning Nathaniel number 24 in the sixth generation there is 
considerable of interest to relate. 

"None knew him but to love him; 
None named him but to praise." 

Capt. Nat, as he was familiarly called, married Nancy Peck, a 
woman possessed of most estimable qualities ; and to them were born 
eleven children. Their youngest daughter, named for her mother, 
married a Bell of Virginia. In due time that southern household 
was enlivened by the music of eight little Bells of different tones but 
most harmoniously sweet. We hope some of them or their smaller 
Bells have jingled all the way to Rhode Island ; and if any of them 
are here today I trust we may be favored with some of their soft and 
gentle music. 

Capt. N. Gladding was a tall well-built man with curly dark 
brown hair. His eyes were large, dark and full of expression. As 
he had traveled a great deal and cultivated his powers of observation 
considerably, he conversed most intelligently and agreeably, and en- 
tertained his friends most sumptuously. He was a prominent factor 
in the early Methodist church, and never missed an opportunity of 
attending its services. Sometimes he would be in the midst of en- 
tertaining friends, host and guest alike enjoying the feast of reason 
and the flow of soul when the hour of evening service seemed to 
some to come altogether too soon. The courteous captain would 
sever the thread of conversation in the most affable manner and po- 
litely invite his friends to accompany him to meeting. He was 
always most happy when they chose to accompany him, but if they 
refused he would quietly say he was always in the habit of attending 
meeting regularly, bade them a cheerful good evening, often leaving 
them following him with reluctant eves and wishing in their hearts 

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they had accepted the kind invitation. 

His hospitable roof sheltered many of the worthy Itinerants of 
his day. At one time when entertaining a Methodist minister, in the 
course of conversation they drifted on to the subject of profanity, 
when the captain chanced to remark he had no swearing on board his 
vessel. "How can you prevent it?" inquired the clergyman. "Ira- 



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mediately after getting under way," responded the captain, "all 
hands are called aft, when I ask the privilege of doing the first 
swearing. Of course no swearing is heard on that voyage." "But," 
says the man of God, "it is commonly supposed sailors will not 
obey orders unless they are accompanied with oaths." "It is?" re- 
plied the captain. Then, slowly rising, he moved towards his guest 
with his peculiar gestures, and piercing eye fixed on the quiet little 
man before bin, and in his commanding and powerful voice shouted, 
as if speaking through a trumpet, "Con-stam-per-ram-pus-hanker- 
jam-pa-rats !" and then proceeded to give orders as if on shipboard. 
The mild unoffending minister is heard faintly to say, "I-I-I- don't 
doubt it." 

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of 
Peter, and Phebe, and Patty, and several other worthies whom fond 
memory recalls and to each of whom I would gladly pay both lov- 
ing and loyal tribute. 










THIRTEEN REASONS FOR HOLDING A FAMILY REUNION. 

By Judge Albert F. Gladding, 

of Norwich, N. Y. 

Macanlaj' says, "A people who take no pride in the achieve- 
ments of remote ancestors will never achieve anything themselves 
worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants." 

The first reason, "Blood is thicker than water." 

Second, One's kindred is closer than a stranger, and family 
pride is more commendable than indifference. 

Third, Loyalty to one's country and loyalty to family, kindred 
and friends is much the same thing. 

Fourth, A traitor to either may properly be suspended by the 
others. 

Fifth, Pride of ancestry begets interest in the welfare of one's 
posterity. 

Sixth, Interest in one's posterity leads to industrial efforts to 
better their condition. 

Seventh, Such efforts, continued, become the surest road to in- 
dividual prosperity and advancement. 

Eighth, Respect and reverence for our forefathers creates a 
desire to be respected in return by our descendants. 

Ninth, A desire to be respected by one's descendants is an in- 
centive to lead exemplary lives, and to be worthy of such respect. 

Tenth, Pride of ancestry, respect and reverence for our fore- 
fathers, only possible when we know something of their history, who 
they were, the lives they led, and the characters they bore. 

Eleventh, To acquire a knowledge of these things each gener- 
ation must hand down to the next, not only the principal facts of 
their own lives, but the family traditions, which have in like manner 
come to them. 

Twelfth, These facts and traditions can best be transmitted, 
understood and preserved by frequent meetings, reunions and inter- 
change of hospitalities between the living members of the family 
interested in preserving and transmitting them. 

Thirteenth, Therefore, logically, a family reunion is a family 
blessing. 

Lastly, socially, the Gladding family have had a blessing be- 
stowed upon them today. 




THE CAPT. NATHANIEL GLADDING HOMESTEAD. 

Chestnut St., running into the picture, with Pine St. (in the near foreground;, 
crossing it at right, angles, bounds the center corner in the picture. On this corner 
Nathaniel located in the latter half of the seventeenth century. Chestnut st. was then 
called Ship, and Pine st. Snow. Mr. Gladding was by trade a carpenter and builder. 
Tlic two storey house next to the center corner on Chestnut St. is the old homestead, 
built 17 . An old two storey brick house occupied the center corner, and was re- 
moved in the early part of the eighteenth century. The Claddings built the present 
house on its foundation. Tbese bouses are still owned and occupied by the grand and 
great grand children of Nathaniel Gladding, and are in good preservation. See p. 57 



letters of I^e^r^t. 



Hartford, Conn., April, 1891. 

Mr. H. C. Gladding, 

No. i) Hoppin St., Providence, R. I. : 

Dear Sir, — It was my intention to have been present, with my 
family at the reunion of the Gladding family at Bristol last August. 
Family sickness made it impossible ; and for the same reason is 
caused the delay in sending our regrets. We realize very fully the 
great pleasure we were deprived of, and the benefit we must have re- 
ceived in meeting new faces, making new friends and learning much 
at present unknown to us of the Gladding family in its many 
branches. That my branch of the family may be better known to 
others through a future meeting or publication I append a short his- 
tory of the family, with a few historical facts that have come to my 
knowledge, and that 1 think may interest some of my name if not 
m}- own direct ancestry. 

I am the son of Samuel Gladding and Sarah Ruggles Gladding, 
and was born at number 14 Aborn street, Providence, R. I., March 
11, 1844. My brother, Frank Ruggles Gladding, was born at the 
same place in 1842 and died in 1882. My sister, Sarah Ruggles 
Huntington {nee Gladding) was born at number 7 Aborn street in 
1840, and is now living in this city. John Russell Gladding, my 
half-brother, was born in Connecticut, in 1858 or '59, and now re- 
sides in Providence. My father, Samuel Gladding, was born at 43 
Chestnut street, Providence, R. I., April 25, 1804, and now resides 
in the house he was born in. He had four brothers and one sister 
that lived to maturity and a good old age, three brothers and the 
sister living to over 85 years of age, all now being dead but my 
father. My grandfather, Nathaniel Gladding, was born in Bristol, 
R. I. ; moved from there to Newport, and later, to Providence, where 
he resided many years and died. During the Revolutionary war he 
served as private, lieutenant and captain, from the beginning to the 
end, his commission being signed by John Hancock of Revolutionary 
fame and the president of Congress. I have been told that my 
grandfather was the only Gladding that received a commission, or 
was known to have been in any branch of the colonial army during 



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Edenburg, (Knox P. O.,) Clarion Co., Penn'a, 
Aug. 19, 18<J0. 
H. C. Gladding, Providence, R. I. : 

Dear Sir,— Through the kindness of some of my relations in 
Ohio I am in receipt of -Circular No. 2,— Reunion of the Gladding 
Family." Being particularly interested in this genealogical line of 
work, I am very much pleased to know that such an organization has 
been accomplished. 

The Ohio branch of this family have been holding their annual 
reunions for quite a number of years, affording a great deal of satis- 
faction and pleasure to us all. 

I deem it proper to say, on this occasion especially, that lam 
proud of my lineage ; and among all of the Gladding family whom I 




the war. Be this a fact or not, he was a soldier of the Revolution- 
ary war, and also served in the war of 1812, being then in command 
ot a company of Rhode Island troops that assisted in throwing up 
the breastworks on Field's Point heights, which are still visible, and 
are familjar to Providence residents and many beside. 

My grandfather Nathaniel Gladding had'three brothers and one 
sister of whom I knew nothing. My great-grandfather, Samuel 
Gladding, had eight children : five sons and three daughters My 
great-great-grandfather, John Gladding, had seven children: five 
sons and two daughters. My great-great-great-grandfather, John 
Gladding, had four children : two sons and two daughters, my great- 
great-great-great-grandfather, John Gladding, being the original John 
of England. All of my paternal ancestry except the original John 
and my father, were born in Rhode Island, presumably all in Bristol. 
There has never been to my knowledge any positive proof of where 
the original John came from to this country, nor is there anv knowl- 
edge of his ancestry ; if there is I should be very glad to be informed. 
Had I been present at the reunion I might have known this and much 
more : which is my misfortune. I suggest that no more than a dec- 
ade pass before another reunion of the Gladding family be held, at 
which I hope I and mine may be spared to attend. Again express- 
ing regrets, I am, sir, 

Very truly yours, 

CHAS. FRED'K GLADDING. 




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have met during my travels, there were noticeable certain character- 
istics which I doubt not prevail throughout the whole line. These 
are, a genial, social disposition, rather given to mirthfulness. Their 
hospitality is noticeable beyond that of the average people, also the 
close family friendship existing among them, while honesty, sobriety 
and industry have without an exception been the most clearly marked 

of all. 

During eight years' residence in California I had the pleasure of 
meeting a good many of this family, and among these were Allen I. 
Gladding and family. I found him to be one of those rare ones who 
are possessed of nearly all commendable traits of character, and 
ever ready to assist those in need. One of his sayings, illustrative 
of his character, was that he "would never turn his back upon a 
Rhode Island man so long as he did what was right." This man no 
doubt many of you were personally acquainted with, and nearly all 
have a knowledge of him through his untiring efforts in the comple- 
tion of the Gladding Genealogical Chart to that time, for which I 
think all of us feel grateful to him ; and I hope through this organiz- 
ation an effort will he made to continue this line of work. Would 
that he had lived to be among you at this meeting. Few, if any, 
would enjoy it more. From him I procured a number of the charts 
which I distributed among the male members of the family in Ohio, 
who prize them as rare treasures. 

I regret indeed that I cannot be one of your number on this 
occasion. Hoping that I may be permitted to be present at some 
future one, I am 

Yours very respectfully, 

F. G. SACKET, 

Grandson of *John Gladding of the Gth generation, family number 
22, and son of Sally Gladding of the 7th generation, family number 
50. 

*This John Gladding on the new chart is number IS, family 2, of the 
Ctli generation. 



Boston, Mass., Aug. 1G, 18!»0. 
H. C. Gladding Esq., 9 Hoppin St., Providence, R. I. : 

Dear Sir, — I am in receipt of vour invitations to the Gladding 






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reunion. I shall be unable to attend I find on account of business 
engagements. 

My father was Geo. W. Gladding, of Albany, N. Y., deceased 
twenty years ago. 

I am very sorry that I cannot attend the gathering as I should 
be pleased to meet the family. 

Yours resp'ly, 

E. J. GLADDING, 

231 W. Canton St., Boston. 



New York, Aug. 18th, 1890. 
Uncle H. C. Gladding and Committee of Arrangements: 

Gentlemen,— I have read the circulars issued by your committee 
calling together the descendants of John Gladding, with great pleas- 
ure. It is to be hoped that the coming 250th birth-year will be cele- 
brated in a manner worthy of one who assisted in founding the town 
of Bristol. I am proud of the honor to be able, as the grandson of 
the late Benjamin Gladding of Bristol, R. I., to wish your committee 
success, and all others interested in the organization of a society for 
the purpose of perpetuating the family name of our illustrious ances- 
tors. 

My early recollections of Bristol are very pleasant. I know of 
nothing which would afford me more pleasure than to meet once more 
the many kind friends and relatives whom I have not seen since a 
mere lad. But my business engagements prevent my being with you 
at this time. 

Wishing you all a pleasant and happy reunion, I close with my 
love to all my relations in o-eneral. 

I am yours respectfully, 

H. T. COAXES. 
H. T. Coates & Co., Cotton Exchange Building. . 



St. James' Rectory, Woonsocket, R, I. 
E. F. Gladding Esq. : 

Dear Sir,— Please accept the regrets of myself and wife at 
being unable to attend the reunion of the Gladding family, into 



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which I was so fortunate as to marry. 

A funeral at which I must officiate will necessarily detain us at 
home. 

With best wishes for the occasion, I am 

Yours faithfully, 

WM. SHEAFE CHASE. 



Corning, Adams County, Iowa, Aug. 18th, 1890. 
D. W. Gladding and others, Committee : 

Your invitation (Circular No. 2,) to attend the 250th anniver- 
sary of the birth-year of John Gladding, has been received, through 
my father, Nathan P. Cole of Warren, R. I., whose mother, Sarah 
(called Salley) Gladding, was a direct descendant of him whose an- 
niversary you celebrate. 

I regret very much that I cannot be present, as nothing would 
give me more pleasure, and a distance of 1500 miles is the only ex- 
cuse I will offer. No one in your assembly probably has a greater 
love of genealogical research and family history than the writer, and 
as the years pass by and with them come the lessons of experience 
and formation of new acquaintances and new associations, one be- 
comes more and more attached to the old landmarks and the old 
friends of youthful days. Of course I cannot remember very far 
back into the Gladding family, but I well remember, when visiting 
my *grandmother, of hearing her speak of her ancestors, whom I 
also learned to revere and love. 

May your celebration and banquet be a success ; and may you 
all, from an eminence of two hundred and fifty years, look back in 
memory and history and find food for reflection which will enable us 
all to cherish the memory of those who have gone before, and in- 
crease our love for those things which abide, and not the fleeting, 
transient conditions of this nineteenth century. May God grant 
that the reunion may inspire us all to nobler and better lives, and to 
emulate the good in those who have gone before. 

Fraternally, 

CHAS. T. COLE. 



*See chart in Appendix for this grandmother, Sarah Gladding-Cole, Gth 
generation, family 1, number 10. 









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[Telegram.] 

Philadelphia, Pa., Auo-. 27th, 1890. 
lo Gladding Reunion Committee : 

Thoroughly regretting urgent business engagements prevent my 
attending, accept congratulations. 

CHAS. A. GLADDING. 



No. 44 Milton Ave., Hyde Park, Mass., Aug. 25, 1890 
Mr. H. C. Gladding, Prow, R. I. : 

My Dear Sir,— Our little family circle (myself, wife and two 

boys,) have talked a good deal about the reunion of the Gladding 

family, and reckoned much on attending the same, and I can say it 

is with deep regret that I am obliged, at this late hour, to notify you 

that unforeseen circumstances will prevent our attendance. I had 

feared we might not be able to attend, and hence had not sent for 

tickets, and yet had hoped affairs would so shape that we could come. 

But let me assure you that we do not and shall not forget the day or 

the Name ! We shall ever take pride in the name Gladding, so long, 

so well and so favorably known in and about Providence, and now 

branching out in various directions through the land. We are proud 

that we may be numbered as one of the smaller branches of this 

large and flourishing family tree ; and we are perpetuating the name 

in our family circle through our oldest son, Henry Gladding. 

Though separated from you by necessity, and not by choice, on 
the day of the reunion, rest assured we shall be much with you in 
thought, and that our petitions will go up for the benediction of 
heaven upon the Gladding family, in all its branches. May you, one 
and all, have a glad day and a glad future, full of hope and the fru- 
ition of heaven's best gifts. 

With kindly family regards, 

Yours, 

W. H. FISH, 

husband of Annie A., daughter of the late Thomas C. Gladdimr. 

P. 8. Will you kindly send us whatever reports are published 
of the reunion? also, genealogical table of the family, if one is made 
up? for which I will pay. 

We have two boys, Henry Gladding, born January 20, 1877, 
and Edwin Knight, born Nov. 22d, 1882. 

W. H. F. 






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195 Main St., Memphis, Term., April 16, 1890. 
My Dear Sir, — I am in receipt of your circular proposing a reunion 
of the Gladding family, etc., and while it may be impossible for me 
to be present at the gathering, yet I wish to say that the plan meets 
with my hearty approval, and I trust it will be a most successful and 
pleasant meeting in every way. 

My father was the late John H. Gladding, son of Geo. W. 
Gladding: and Rebecca M. Gladding, who lived for many years cor- 
ner of Prospect and dishing Sts., Providence. 

I left Providence first in 1874, returning in 1883 for a residence 
of a little over two years, and since January 1886 have been con- 
nected with a large Indianapolis concern but having my headquarters 
in this city. 

My mother, Mrs. Lydia M. Gladding, is now living in this city ; 
also my brothers Geo. W. and James W., with their wives. Another 
brother, Benjamin Munroe Hill Gladding, resides in San Francisco, 
and would no doubt be pleased to receive one of your circulars. His 
address is Care Auditor's Department, Southern Pacific Railway Co. 

Myself and other members of our family here would be pleased 
to receive full information in regard to whatever arrangements you 
decide upon in regard to the reunion, as possibly some of us may be 
able to be present. 

Awaiting your favors, I remain 
Yours truly, 

NELSON A. GLADDING. 
To H. C. Gladding Esq., 

9 Hoppin St., Providence, R. I. 

P. S. Please advise if you can what the wording is on the 
scroll at bottom of coat of arms, and greatly oblige ; also the general 
significance of the design. 

N. A. G. 

[Telegram.] 

Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1890. 
To Henry C. Gladding: 

The Memphis delegation sends greetings and regrets the impos- 
sibility of being with you this time. May the family have many 
more reunions. 

Mrs. Lydia M. Gladding, Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Gladding, Mr. & 
Mrs. Jas. W. Gladding, Mr. & Mrs. Nelson A. Gladding. 



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Albany, N. Y., Aug. 2G, '90. 
Mr. H. C. Gladding, Chairman of Committee on Reunion, etc. : 

Dear Sir,— Through the kindness and courtesy of Mr' Henry L 
Gladding I received Circular No. 1 and 2, and after reading the same 
was very much pleased and gratified with the results I believe will 
surely follow this grand undertaking. I am in hearty cooperation 
with you all, and send my congratulations, hoping it will be a grand 
success and a right jolly good lime to all who can make it convenient 
to attend. Hope that I shall he able to attend the next reunion. 

My father's name was Joseph Richmond and my grandfather's 
name was Joseph. My mother's maiden name was Craig-of Scotch 
parentage. My father had one brother, named Horace, and one sis- 
ter, named Lydia. This is all the information I can give you con- 
cermng my family. I am the only one of my family name. There 
are several Gladdings in Albany but no relation to me that I know 
of. I am thirty-six years old. I married a Miss Taylor in 1878 and 
have had six children— one dead and five living. 

If I do not take too much of your valuable time I will give you 
for future reference the names of my family in full. 

Mother's name, Mary A. ; wife's, Jennie 8. ; children's, Robert 
R-, (dead), Clara L., Walter T., Fannie May and Helen Marguerite 
(twins), and Irene. 

With kind regards to you all, I remain 

Yours, etc., 

ROBERT R. GLADDING. 

26 Lexington Ave. 

















APPENDIX. 

Brief Biography of BENJAMIN F. GLADDING. 

Benjamin F. Gladding, now living, in his 80th year, at Gill, 
Mass., is the oldest son of Benjamin Gladding, a carpenter of 
Bristol, R. I., who married Mehitable, daughter of James Cogges- 
hall of Bristol, R. I., and subsequently moved to Rainham, Mass. 
Here Benjamin F. was born Oct. 29th, 1815. About one year later 
his father, in company with several others, moved "out west" to 
Chenango county, New York state, stopping for about one year at a 
small village called Norwich and then settling in the town of Phar- 
salia. He and his brother John bought two adjoining farms, and 
became leading Methodists, organizing a church and building a 
school-house. Nearly all the houses and barns of that vicinity, con- 
structed during the next ten years, were the handiwork of Benjamin 
Gladding. 

In the fall of 1827 he sold his farm and moved to Sangersfield 
Huddle, as it was then called, an enterprising village in Oneida 
county subsequently called Waterville. Here he bought a lot and 
built a house and carried on his trade, his young son of twelve years 
working by his side, from sunrise to sunset, presenting a striking 
contrast to the easy work of a modern carpenter. 

At the age of fifteen Benjamin F. began to show the energy and 
ambition that marked his subsequent career. Beginning in the fall 
he worked all winter making machines, tools, &c, and in the spring, 
in company with his brother George, a boy of eleven, constructed a 
building two hundred feet long without any other assistance, and 
commenced the business of rope-making. At the end of the first 
year he compared notes with his father, who in the meanwhile had 
continued to work as a carpenter. The boy had done so much better 
than the father that the latter laid aside his tools and joined with his 
son in the rope-making business. At the age of twenty-one Benja- 
min entered into partnership with his father, built a house near the 
rope-walk, and married Maria, daughter of Thomas Stantial, mer- 









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chant tailor of the same town. In her he found a judicious and 
faithful counsellor and a great strength and support in times of trial. 
To her children, her faithfulness and loving patience will always be 
a sweet and precious possession. 

At the age of twenty-three he sold his house and interest in the 
rope business and bought, for $4,500, the Joseph Williams farm of 
one hundred acres, situated one mile from Waterville on "Paris Hill" 
and Utica rood. He built a new house, and in the fall of 183S 
moved to his farm, where he lived fourteen years. Besides carrying 
on the farm he took many large building contracts, among which the 
most important was the building of seven different [dank roads, one 
hundred miles in total length. These were busy years for Benjamin, 
now in the prime of his remarkable strength and activity. At this 
time he received an urgent and flattering call from Messrs. F. & 8. 
Pratt & Co. of Petersburg, Va., to build a plank road from Peters- 
burg to Boydton, a distance of ninety miles, at a cost of about 
$150,000. After consultation with his business friends Samuel 
Goodwin and Samuel Med bury, and after a visit to Virginia in com- 
pany with the latter, he accepted the contract, sold his farm, and 
despatched a large caravan of new wagons and the finest horses, 
loaded with tools, furniture, provisions, &c, on a long overland 
journey to the distant south, while he, in company with his family 
and thirty to forty carpenters, blacksmiths and bridge builders took 
a steamer from New York to Norfolk and up the James river to his 
destination. The caravan arrived a few days later. In three years 
the whole road was completed ami paid for. Soon after completing 
this road he assumed a contract for a second road, which occupied 
two years longer. 

During most of this time three of his brothers and one brother- 
indaw were with him. Within these five years he buried one of his 
children, one sister, one sister-indaw and several of his workmen, 
and was himself brought to death's door by a severe attack of yellow 
fever. These were years of extraordinary trials and difficulties ; but 
these were all successfully met and borne down by the tremendous 
energy and pluck of an extraordinary man. 

On his return to the north he located at Troy, N. Y. Here he 
carried on an extensive grocery and provision business for three 
years, and then built a large livery stable and carried on the livery 
business until the great fire of 1862, which burned out both home 
and stable. With characteristic energy he at once began rebuilding 








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and had the first roof on in the burned district, In a short time he 
sold out this business and moved to Providence, R, I., where he 
assumed a contract with a company making gun-locks. After the 
close of the war he continued the manufacturing business for several 
years, occasionally taking a contract, such as excavating the filter 
basin of the pumping station of the Providence city water-works ; 
building a part of the branch road for the Providence and Fishkill 
company from River Point to Phenix, R. I., and several works of 
similar character. In 1883 he retired from active work and is enjoy- 
ing a well earned rest in a quiet country home at Gill, Mass. 

Benjamin F. Gladding's most striking characteristics have been 
a tireless and driving energy ; a great capacity for handling large 
bodies of men, and a most remarkable physical development. In 
his prime he presented an iron frame, six feet in height and weighing 
two hundred pounds.* It has always been his motto to "Wear out, 
not rust out," and unable to keep quiet he has for some years and 
until very recently carried the daily mail, in all weathers, between 
Gill and Greenfield, a round distance of fourteen miles," and cele- 
brated his eightieth year this last winter by starting from Springfield 
at 6.30 in the morning, with the thermometer twenty degrees below 
zero, and riding in an open sleigh to Greenfield, a distance of thirty- 
nine miles, reaching there at 3.3(3 in the afternoon, taking on a 
heavy load of grain and continuing his journey over the hills seven 
miles further to his home. He is still a man of great strength and 
endurance and is good for many years more of active life. He had 
four sons and two daughters. William died in infancy in Virginia. 
Charles H. died at the age of ten and John H. at the age of twenty- 
nine, in Providence. In little Charlie he lost a generous and warm- 
hearted boy whom all loved and mourned. In John he lost a son at 
the opening of a most promising mauhood, a noble christian char- 
acter, whose strength and marked fidelity would have made a 
man of exceptional usefulness and influence had his life been spared. 
Thomas Stantial, Elizabeth and Lucy survive. 



*A little incident that happened in Benjamin's younger days we will re- 
late, to show his sreat strength. A meeting-house was being built in the 
village. In those days heavy timber was used for large frames, in lieu of 
the numerous smaller timbers of the present time. Some long sticks had 
been hauled and lay in the street near the building site. The position of 
one long timber was such as to tempt the party present to contest their 






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end of the" 1™^ matC ! 1 : Jt WaS f ° Und that SCa,Ce a '^ C0,1, < J lift ** one I 
end of the long- timber. One heavily built and fleshy man just raised the 

stick from ,ts bearing. Now all wanted Benjamin to try ; but he was not 

sure he : could lift the great weight but woulu try it theVig two o, tl e 

bunded pounder who had just lifted would sit on the end he was to 1ft 

o it ™lVZ g t° U \ ' ° ng "^ f,0m thG beaHn - With tl,e «* ^"tleman 
on. t net, the end As Samson, when all things were ready, bowed him- 
self and laid hold of the pillars of the Philistine temple and wrenched 
them from heir foundation, so Benjamin raised the little stick, man and 
all, and up they went about six inches. Like the Philistine temple down 
they came, hut not with death and sorrow, for this incident caused ^rea 
merriment to ail present. The fall of the long timber produced so violet! 
v brations in the man's seat on the timber as to nearly shake the teeth from 
nis jaws. — h. c. G. 



PRISONERS. 

The Gladdings have never shown any great aspirations for mili- 
tary glory. Captain Nathaniel Gladding, of the fifth generation, 
was probably the only commissioned officer among our ancestors 
during the wars of 1776 or 1812. We are sure sovie got into prison ! 

The Britons made a raid on the old ancestral town of Bristol 
during the revolution, and gathered up all the males they could 
catch, but most of them were elderly people, and with little respect 
to their person hurried them off to Newport, and placed them in 
cramped quarters on a prison ship. Among the rest were old Mr. 
John Gladding and his cousin William Gladding : also Governor 
Bradford, who did not well enjoy this manner of life. He asked 
Mr. William Gladding -When do you think we will be released from 
tb.s horrible place?" Mr. Gladding characteristically remarked 
"Well, I cannot say; but I hope, not soon." With surprise the 
governor asked -Why do you say so ?" The old gentleman replied, 
-For many years I have desired to see a condition of things where 
each had an equal share, and all fared alike ; and here we have it : 
the honorable and the humble, the rich and the poor, and all fare 
and share alike." 




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BRISTOL. 
By JULIA THRESHER GLADDING. 

where can be found a prettier spot, 
Roam through this wide world as we may, 
Than Bristol, Rhode Island, which stands on the shore 
Of the beautiful Narragansett Bay? 

The home of our forefathers long- ago. 

The home of their descendants today : 

'Though some in other lands made a home, 

Others remained in the town on the bay. 
In the eighth generation I am found ; 
We were brothers and sisters a dozen. 
And as through the town I take my way 

1 find I number many a cousin. 
And in the good old days when we were young 
Many merry times together had we 
In searching the woods for berries and flowers, 
Or listening in wonder to the sound of the sea. 

For in the summer time we oft were found 
Gathering shells and stones, with children a score, 
Or playing around the old mill which stood 
On the bank near our home by the shore. 

Long years it had stood when I was a child, 

And my father played there when a boy, 

Or watched with delight his father grind corn- 
In after years remembered with joy. 
Many fond stories by father were told us 
Of his boyhood days around the old mill. 
As we clustered around him begging for stories : — 
Though years have passed we remember them still, — 

One in particular I think of now: 

It happened one day that a little brother 

In his boyhood sport climbed on to the vane, 

All unbeknown to his father or mother, 
And thought it no danger — this little boy — 
But thought it was rare sport until he found 
That he could in no way again get down. 
For the vanes by the wind were moving around. 
He did not relish this kind of a ride: 
First down near the ground, then up in the sky! 

But fast he clung with little hands and feet 

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Till his father heard his poor frightened cry 




He saw him coming toward him with speed. 
And his poor little heart bounded with joy; 
His father, dear father, was coming now! 
He knew he was coming to rescue his boy. 




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Once safe on the ground he was glad to remain 
And never again cared for a ride on the vane. 
Many recollections have I about the old mill : 
The old mill which stood near my home by the shore; 
And in fancy I play, again 'neath its shade, 
With dear-ones gone to return never more. 

One day at last it was found on tire; 

And soon, very soon, it was burned to the ground. 

The old vanes seemed to be saying farewell 

As the wind and the flames fast whirled them around. 
As the flames with the heat did crackle and roar 
I remember poor old grandmother's fright 
While watching the work of the wind and the flame, 
As in her old age she gazed on the sight. 

The old land-mark has been gone for many a year, 

Yet in our memory it lingers still : 

We can never forget our childhood days 

Spent on the shore and around the old mill. 

But old Bristol still stands in her glory today. 
With her clean broad streets and beautiful trees, 
Where one may enjoy a drive through her streets 
And inhale the ever refreshing sea-breeze. 

The prospect is flne that I gaze on now 

From my window in this birth-place of mine: 

Not many can see from one room, like me, 

The water, the country and town, at one time! 
O where can be found a prettier spot, 
Roam through this wide world as you may, 
Than Bristol, R. I., which stands on the shore 
Of the picturesque Narragansett Bay? 




THE OLD GLADDING HOUSE. 

This house was built by Joshua Ingraham in 1745. He was the 
grandson of William Ingraham of Boston, one of the original pur- 
chasers of the Mt. Hope Lands, and one of the signers of what are 
known as the Grand Articles, whereby he came into possession of a 
thirty-second part of the Lands. The Articles were signed on the 
27th of August, 1680, "in the thirty-second year of the Reign of 
our Sovereign Lord, King Charles the Second over England &c." 

It is not the purpose of this article to prove ownership in land, 
at the early settlement of the town. We will state the fact that the 
son of this landed proprietor, Timothy Ingraham, who was born in 








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Boston, came immediately after the purchase, to Bristol and made it 
his home. He brought with him his bride only nineteen years of age, 
and here were born their six sons and one daughter. Timothy owned 
and occupied a house on the southwest corner of Hope and Consti- 
tution streets, and it is interesting to note that two of his descend- 
ants of the sixth generation, one of whom is the writer of this 
article, own and occupy a house on the same site. Here was born 
on the first of July, 1705, Joshua Ingraham. 

That Joshua took an interest and was active in town affairs is 
evident from the fact that, although somewhat advanced in years, he 
was elected in town-meeting, February 10th, 1774, as one of a com- 
mittee to draw up a series of resolutions giving expression to the 
sentiment of the town regarding the Boston Tea Party. He was 
twice married and the father of sixteen children. 

One square west, below his father's house, or, in the coloquial 
phrase of the town, "at the foot of Constitution St.," Joshua In- 
graham, in 1745, built the house, the subject of this sketch. In the 
garret, upon one of the beams, painted with black paint may be seen 
his initials: k 'J. I. 1747." For those early days it was a goodly 
habitation, indicating prosperity and refinement. It fronted upon 
the principal street, — Thames street. Every day, through summer's 
heat and winter's cold, the old stage-coach, coming into town from 
Providence, would roll on in its lumbering way, down Thames street 
to Burtou, where it would turn, and going northward, would pass 
along Hope street. The house was spacious, two stories in height, 
with a good cellar and an attic. A fine, large garden, well kept, 
furnished the continually increasing family with vegetables. The 
door-way with its somewhat peculiar ornamentation is suggestive of 
the colonial style of architecture, as also are the diminutive window- 
panes. The balustrade of the stair- way and the high quaint mantel- 
pieces overtopping the broad fireplaces bespeak the same early pe- 
riod. The southern and western windows have a fine outlook upon the 
Bay. The place must have indeed been regarded as beautiful for 
situation. To this house Joshua took his first wife and at least eight 
of his children. In this house his wife died ; and to this house he 
took his second bride, Mary Richmond. She became the mother of 
five children, of whom Charlotte, born July 2d, 1767, is the most 
closely connected with this sketch. 

In 1775 Bristol was bombarded by the British fleet. The story 




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of the bombardment has been so often told it needs not to be re 
peated here. The inmates of this house, in common with the other 
frightened inhabitants of the town, rushed towards the remote farm- 
houses for shelter, leaving their houses unprotected. On their return 
the house was found to have been ransacked by some soldiers from 
the fleet. They had feasted upon all that the pantry contained, had 
stuck their sabres into the panels of the doors, and one door which 
they evidently had taken from its hinges and used as a table, bore 
the marks of a three-legged kettle, which they had taken from the 
crane in the fire-place and, all hot as it was, had deposited upon this 
impromptu table. For many years these marks were shown as me- 
mentoes of the unceremonious visit of the British soldiers. 

At an early age Charlotte Ingraham married Samuel Gladding 
and became the mother of ten children. Samuel was a prosperous 
sea-captain and made voyages to the West Indies and to English 
ports. On the death of his father-in-law, Joshua Ingraham, by pur- 
chase from the other heirs Capt. Gladding became owner of the 
homestead, and for more than half a century it has been known as 
the "old Gladding house." One must needs draw upon the imagin- 
ation to picture the estate as it appeared prior to 1815 : — a spacious 
vegetable garden on the south ; abundant accommodations for the 
keeping of cows, pigs and poultry, which were a part of the possess- 
ions of every prosperous family in those early days ; a well built 
wharf reaching far out beyond the high-tide mark, upon which stood 
an extensive storehouse. To this wharf Capt. Gladding would 
bring his vessel and unload his valuable cargoes. His voyages were 
always prosperous and he became a rich man, as wealth was then 
reckoned. Capt. Samuel Gladding was a man who commanded the 
respect of all who knew him. He was a good citizen, upright and 
conscientious. His occupation seems not to have hardened him, as 
it is so often said to do, for he is remembered as a man of great 
kindness and generosity, and of very strong affections — especially 
towards his brother John, who seems to have been a special favorite. 
In his own family circle, he was an affectionate husband and a fond, 
indulgent father. The writer has now in her possession a china tea- 
set and several pieces of Moorish Lustre which he brought home, on 
one of his voyages, to his daughter Eunice, as a wedding gift. He 
lived to see three of this daughter's children ; the third one, bearing 
its mother's name, he regarded as his special pet, — the youngling of 






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the flock. While still in the prime of life, Death claimed him as its 
prey. His widow still continued at the old homestead, in the midst 
of her children and grand-children. 

In 1784 by act of legislature slavery was to be gradually 
abolished in Rhode Island. Some old slaves who had spent nearly 
all their life in their master's families refused to accept their freedom. 
"Old Jack," who for years had been a faithful servant, emphatically 
declared he would not leave his home and continued to live in the 
Gladding family. He grew old and bed-ridden, but was kindly and 
tenderly cared for. A picturesque figure this old black slave, with 
hair as white as snow, must have presented, lying upon his comfort- 
able bed and receiving kind care, yes, loving care from the mistress 
and her children ! Poor fellow ! He had been fortunate in finding 
a good home in a strange land. The story of Jack's faithful service 
is still green in the memory of his master's descendants. 

In less than two years after Capt. Gladding's death came the 
great Gale of 1815. In the early morning the family looked out up- 
on a beautiful estate. Later in the day, the gale threatened such 
destruction, the house was not considered safe ; and the men, taking 
the women and children in their arms, carried them to a place of 
comparative safety. The next morning, when the winds had sub- 
sided and the waters had receded, a scene of desolation met the eye. 
Wharf, storehouse, indeed everything but the dwelling house had 
been swept away. The old stage-road too was gone. The sea had 
made such inroads that repairs were impossible. In proportion to 
the valuation of her property it has been often said that no one 
suffered so much as the Widow Gladding. The house was however 
made inhabitable once more and there Mrs. Gladding spent the re- 
mainder of her days. She was the worthy wife of a noble husband. 
It is a story often told in the family that the first Sunday after their 
marriage Capt. Gladding said to his wife, "Where shall we go to 
church, my dear?" She dutifully replied, "With you, of course;" 
and ever after they were constant attendants at the Congregational 
church. For over twenty years after her husband's death, she lived 
a quiet, retired life. No word of repining ever fell from her lips, 
though bereavement and loss of property came upon her. She lived 
a Christian's life and died a Christian's death. Together husband 
and wife lie side by side, in the East Cemetery. May they rest in 
Peace. 









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The old house continued, for many years, to be occupied by 
their descendants. Later, it passed into the hands of strangers and 
became a tenement house. Its glory has departed and no one would 
recognize in its decaying walls the fair, colonial house of those prc- 
revolutionary days. The descendants of those early occupants are 
numerous and fill places of honor and responsibility. That so many 
of them are residents of Bristol indicates that love of home is still 
one of their strong traits of character, as it is a part of their 
inheritance. 

ANNA B. MANCHESTER. 





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THE UNHEWN STONE MONUMENT. 

Uncle H. was not Bristol born but made Bristol his home just 
before reaching his majority. On a pleasant Sunday afternoon in 
the fall of LS47 our uncle Samuel Spark (uncle by marriage, his 
wife being the youngest daughter of John Gladding the 6th), invited 
us to go with him to the Bristol Common and the East Burial 
Grounds. Uncle Spark was a dear good uncle. I always cherish his 
memory with love and respect. He was by nature a jurist, and might 
well have been called the town's oracle. He was one of those ob- 
serving men that retained all the salient points of all he ever saw or 
handled. His object in taking me to the city of the dead was to in- 
struct me in matters concerning my ancestors. 

The early settlers buried their dead first on the Common, and 
later in the East Burial Grounds. 

Now says uncle here repose the remains of half a score through 
whom you can trace your ancestry to the first settlers and founders 
of Bristol. And we have within the sound of our voice six paternal 
grandfathers in true succession. The three first were buried some- 
where on the Common. The fourth was buried in the south east 
corner. These four had nothing to mark their resting place. The 
fifth and sixth were in the East Burial Grounds, and have proper 
stones to mark their resting place. Uncle cited other matters not 
directly connected with this subject. 

This monument might well be called the Monument of the Seven 
.Johns, from these peculiar circumstances: The first-born to the 
Gladding family in America, for six generations in succession, was a 
son, and all named John, after their father, John the settler. I 
claim the first six as grand-parents, the seventh my father's brother. 
This one was buried at his adopted home, Pharsalia, Chenango Co., 
N. Y. 

Is not the foregoing sufficient reason for a strong desire that 
some monumental token of love and respect should be erected to 
their memory? 

Another incident I will mention here though it will be illustrated 
aud more fully brought out in another place. Uncle pointed out a 
common stone of the field with this inscription : 1G96. Mr. R. Smith. 
You will see, by the inscription on the monument, the third John 
Gladding married Martha, daughter of Richard Smith. Through 
this Smith family we trace our genealogy direct to a first settler and 
founder of Bristol. This stone, with others, was removed from the 





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Common to the new grounds. The common stone, with its simple 
inscription, is now highly prized by his numerous descendants. This 
stone perhaps was the father of the thought of an unhewn stone 
monument. 

Your uncle H. is one of the present day, ever growing, impecu- 
nious class. Nevertheless, greatly desiring some move in this matter, 
and being an all around man, or Jack-at-all-trades, and feeling con- 
fident he could cut the inscription for the seven Johns, decided to 
start the matter. 

Last fall when I was out on my nephews' farm a granite boulder 
was selected to fill the place of a die for the monument and shipped 
to my place. I shall ere long finish the lettering, and trust the whole 
matter will be completed this season. 

I have made this picture as a supplement to this article. It is 
only a pen-sketch, or relief plat, through the photo-process, still it 
is a correct picture, and the monument will be very much like it. 

INSCRIPTION. 

Erected in memory of John Gladding, who was one of the founders 
of Bristol town. Also for the first-born of his descendants in direct 
line to the 7th generation. 

1 John Gladding, the settler, died 1726, aged 81. 

2 John Gladding, married Alice, daughter of Uzell Wardell. 

3 John Gladding, born 1094, married Martha, daughter of R. Smith. 

4 John Gladdidg, born 1717. Married Mary Drown, first wife; 2d, 

Hannah Short. Died 1785. 
« r > John Gladding, born 1739. Married Lucretia Smith. Died 1820. 
i; John Gladding, born 1762, married Rachel Tolbee. Died 1821. 
7 John Gladding, born 1784, married Nancy Coggeshall. Died 1839. 

Their names with us can never perish, 
For kindly thoughts of them we cherish. 





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William James Gladding. 



Jud«re William Gladding. 





William Gladding. 



William J. Gladding. 



Judge William J. Gladding, at one time deputy United States 
marshal, under Daniel Lake, and later under Alexander Walker, 
died at his home on East Twenty-first street, Sheepshead Bay, in the 
morning of February 2(3, 1895, in the 53d year of his age. Death 
was due to pneumonia. He was in usual health a week prior to his 
death. A widow, one son— William, about 20,— and two daughters, 
—Mrs. Fred Lundy and Mrs. Walter Lundy— survive him. 

Mr. Gladding had been a frequent contributor to the press, both 
as a writer and as an artist ;— his productions in the latter line often 
being seen in the comic periodicals. He was a regular contributor 
to the Kings County Journal. 





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A QUARTERNARY OF "WILLIAMS". 

This chapter is devoted to a branch of the Gladding family which has been 
generous in the use of the Christian name William. 

Brief Sketches of Four members upon whom it has been bestowed. 

With Portraits. 

Written by Judge William J. Gladding, of Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. 

That the Christian name William has been a favorite with the 
nomenclators of that branch of the Gladding family to which Provi- 
dence has assigned me an humble place, is obvious from the fact that 
my grandfather, father, self, a nephew and a grandson have each in 
turn had bestowed upon us this more or less euphonious cognomen. 
Whether the English origin of the family, coupled with the fact of 
the name having been borne by several of Great Britain's kiugs, 
beginning with William the First, commonly called William the Con- 
queror, has prompted the liberal use of it among us, or whether it is 
because of the circumstance of its having predominated extensively 
as a prefix to the surnames of many who have played important 
parts in the world's history I know not, but I do know that in our 
immediate family at least William has been perpetuated ; he has not 
been shelved long enough to permit of his growing rusty. He bobs 
up serenely and perennially and is ever in evidence. 

While writing this chapter, which kt Uncle Henry" is mainly re- 
sponsible for, the news has been communicated to me that my 
daughter Josephine has added a ten pound boy to the treasures of 
her household, and although the gleam of sunshine which brought 
with it the youngster has scarce faded into the twilight, the little 
fellow is already named. When the happy parents present their 
baby at the baptismal font of the little Methodist church at Sheeps- 
head Bay, (whose walls have oft resounded the music of his mother's 
voice) the name which he will there receive and by which he will for- 
ever after be known, will add another William to the list. God bless 
him ! The whisper of tliis name was associated with the earliest 
recollections of ray childhood ; perhaps I fancied it possessed a 
musical cadence that was pleasant to the ear because it came from 



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my mother's lips, and now in the autumn of life, its familiar mention 
greets me as an old song, that had its beginning in a lullaby and 
which will end in a requiem. 

The first of the name with whom ray boyish days were associated 
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he was the son of Josiah (13) and Hannah Gladding and was born 
in the year 1,98. Early in life he displayed a decided penchant for 
mechanical pursuits and after receiving a fair education was appren- 
ticed to a painter at Albany, N. Y., i n which city he resided the 
greater portion of his life. Soon after attaining his majority and 
marrying Miss Sophia Matilda Cain, who bore him twelve children 
he embarked in the business of his choice -on his own account" 
and aid the foundation for a subsequent prosperous career. Before 
reaching middle age he enjoyed the distinction of being the most ex- 
tensive contracting painter in the community in which he lived, em- 
ploying at times as many as one hundred and fifty men, i„ fact 
almost enjoying a monopoly of the trade of the city and its suburb,. 
I he North River Steamboat Company was among his first patrons 

My earliest impressions of art (which has through my life found 
in me a sincere devotee) date from the moment when I gazed raptur- 
ously upon a decorative piece upon which my grandfather was at 
work. In all of his efforts the artistic sense was apparent and his 
taste in harmonizing color in ornamental work was remarkable 
Successful in business and an employer of labor to a considerable 
extent it was natural that political opportunities should present 
themselves. His inclination, however, did not run in that direction 
for, while affiliating with the Whig party and taking such an active 
interest in politics as all good citizens are supposed to take, he firmly 
and persistently refused to become a candidate for office. 

My personal remembrance of him recalls an extremely good- 
natured man, fond of a practical joke and quick to perceive the sali- 
ent point of a humorous story. Nature had been generous to him in 
the bestowal of her gifts both in form and feature. He was of com- 
pact build, of medium stature and extremely careful of his personal 
appearance. He seemed ever bubbling over with what appeared to 
be an effervescence of animal spirits and harmless fun. For a quar- 
ter of a century he continued to pursue the painting business suc- 
cessfully until a few years previous to his demise when opposition 
developed which was too powerful for him to cope with. Conditions 
changed with time, and new men and new methods came upon the 
scene disputing the supremacy which he had held for so long a pe- 
riod. The result was that about the year 1852 my grandfather de- 
cided to move to New York City where his sou (my father) resided, 
leaving a brother Joseph and another brother Horace who remained 

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at Albany and continued the business. His career in the Empire City 
was brief and uneventful. In 1854 he contracted a cold which sub- 
sequently developed into a chronic bronchial affection from the effects 
of which he died after a few months illness, in the fifty-sixth year of 
his age. His remains were interred in Albany. 

William James Gladding, the next William in succession, my 
father, was born at Albany, N. Y., December, 1820, and was edu- 
cated at the Albany Academy, from which he graduated at the age 
of sixteen, and immediately after began his commercial life at War- 
renton, North Carolina, where he obtained employment in a country 
store in which everything was sold, from the proverbial "shoe string- 
to a hogshead of molasses.'* His experiences in the south were 
pleasant and the impression of southern hospitality which he received 
in his youthful days was after happily referred to during the remain, 
der of his life. He remained in Warrenton four years, and about 
1841, filled with praiseworthy desire to better his condition, returned 
north and soon after secured a position as assistant paying teller in 
the Phoenix Bank of New York City, through the influence of Fide- 
lius Avery, my maternal grandfather, who was for half a century 
connected with the Merchants Bank in the said city and whose 
daughter Sophia Elizabeth he married in 1842 and by whom he had 
ten children. 

Several years of banking life and a returning desire to engage 
in mercantile business resulted in his embarking in the grocery trade. 
Successful at the start, a too ambitious effort to duplicate the success 
of one store led to the establishment of others, and after a struggle, 
handicapped with inability to secure capital, he was obliged to suc- 
cumb to the inevitable and surrender his property to his creditors. 
A number of years later he settled all his outstanding liabilities. 
Undaunted by this failure, he immediately after became connected 
with the firm of E. W. Tryon & Co., clothiers, with whom he re- 
mained as general manager many years. Upon the death of the se- 
nior member of the firm my father formed a copartnership with the 
junior member, and the firm of Eaton & Co., and subsequentl}' Glad- 
ding & Co. was formed. The latter continued iii business ten years. 
In 1855 a panic came ; trade suffered in consequence : collections fell 
off and the result was another assignment. The mantle of charity 
is magnanimously permitted to obscure the recital of the misdeeds of 
a partner long since deceased, to whose indiscretion the downfall of 
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The few years succeeding were comparatively unproductive but 
not entirely discouraging. The ups and downs which characterize 
the lives of the average man were borne with patient resignation ; 
and he accepted "fortune's buffets and rewards with equal grace." 
That the future would develop some new enterprise was probable, 
nay, almost sure, if health and strength remained. He determined 
that reverses and disappointment should not effectually crush but 
rather stimulate renewed effort. His determination was justified, 
for the year 187G, the centennial year, brought with it the foundation 
of a business which eventually developed into the most successful 
venture of his career- The manufacture and sale of his specialty 
known as "Gladding's Hoof Dressing," together with other standard 
stable preparations of his manufacture, assumed in a few years a 
magnitude which entirely exceeded his most sanguine expectations. 
Veterinary surgeons recommended his goods and the trade mark 
which he adopted with its motto "purest and best" was literally as 
well as descriptively adhered to. Today his preparations are sold 
and recommended in almost every state in the Union. 

The attainment of this success was the result of laborious and 
well directed effort. The introduction of any article in the market, 
no matter how meritorious it may be, is always attended by numer- 
ous difficulties, and was particularly so in my father's case, as every 
dollar of his limited capital had only one source from which to em- 
anate, — honest toil. 

Commencing his "new departure" at an advanced age, with in 
reality as his principal stork in trade an abundantly ripe experience 
and a liberal share of determination, during the closing days of his 
life he reaped the reward of his labor, deriving from his business an 
income which enabled him to enjoy God's temporal blessings to an 
extent in keeping with his modest tastes, and to bestow with a lavish 
hand practical help upon many whom fortune had frowned upon. He 
was almost prodigal in his generosity. His charities were dispensed 
with so liberal a hand that his estate was materially crippled at his 
decease in consequence thereof. In the heighth of business pros- 
perity and with every prospect apparently of continuing his useful- 
ness for many years, on the third day of May, 1890, he was stricken 
with apoplexy, and with the passing of the twilight on the day when 
attacked by the malady, his spirit passed peacefully away. So quiet 
indeed was his departure that my sister had approached his couch 
with gentle step to speak a word in gentlest whisper, and failing to 
receive an answer, leaned closer only 1o receive the shock and find 
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Modesty prevents my personal attention to too great an extent 
to the William that followed. He has been with me since my birth 
and has never forsaken me. His constancy has been perpetual in 
joy and in sorrow, in prosperity and adversity, in sickness and in 
health. When I chance to gaze in my mirror I am confronted with 
the image of a man whose sparse hair is tinged with silver ; and yet 
it seems not so long ago when I looked in that same glass and a 
boy's face with sunny curls met my gaze. The writer is the William 
now under consideration. I must let others speak for me for "little 
shall I grace mv cause in speaking of myself." 

The following excerpts prove the magnanimity with which my 
brethren of the Press have dealt with one who appreciates but feels 
undeserving of the kind sentiments which have been bestowed upon 
him with too lavish hand. 

The Eagle and Brooklyn says: "A comparatively young man 
who for a number of }ears has been identified with public affairs at 
Sheepshead Bay is Justice William J. Gladding. He has lived at 
Sheepshead Bay for sixteen years and was born in New York Cit}' 
June 15th, 1843. He began active life in 1861, engaging in the pho- 
tographic art, and originated the specialty of the making up and 
selling collections of portraits of celebrities. He remained in this 
business nine years and then became a partner in the Greenpoint 
Straw Hat Works, where he remained until 1882. During these 
years Mr. Gladding was a frequent contributor to the public press, 
both as writer and artist, his productions in the latter line being 
often seen in the comic periodicals of the day. After a residence of 
ten years in the section which is his present home, he became act- 
ively interested in politics, and when Daniel Lake was appointed 
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York, Mr. 
Gladding was made Chief Deputy. Upon the death of Marshal 
Lake and the succession of Alexander Walker to the office, Mr. 
Gladding continued as Deputy until 1894. In April, 1891, he was 
elected a Justice of the Peace and took his seat upon the bench at 
Sheepshead Bay January 1st, 1892. For four years he was treas- 
urer of the local Fire Department in the community where he resides 
and is a member of Fortitude Lodge F. and A. M., also of Franklin 
Lodge I. O. 0. F. and Montague Council, of the Home Circle, and 
for many years has been a regular contributor to the Kings Count}' 
Journal." 








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Brooklyn Eagle, January 2, 1892 : "On New Year's day the 
Town had a brand new Police Justice inaugurated in the person of 
William J. Gladding. His uniform politeness in his previous official 
positions has won him golden opinions from all who have come in 
contact with him. He is very popular with the people of the district 
and will no doubt make an excellent justice." 

The following is taken from the Kings County Journal of June 
20, 18!)4, the date of my fifty-first birthday: "A Birthday Basket 
of Roses. A lawn party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lundy at 
their attractive residence on Voorhees avenue, Sheepshead Bay, last 
Friday evening in honor of the birthday of Judge Gladding, Mrs. 
Lundy's father. The affair was quite informal and a complete sur- 
prise to the Justice. About forty couples participated in the festiv- 
ities. A number of Japanese lanterns furnished the illumination for 
the dancers, who "tripped the light fantastic toe" on Nature's green 
carpet. Gilbert's orchestra furnished the music. Late in the even- 
ing supper was served on the lawn. A number of ladies were present 
whose pretty midsummer toilettes vied with the kaleidoscopic effects 
of the lanterns, the combination producing a charming contrast of 
color. At the head of the table Mrs. Josephine Lundy, another 
daughter of Judge Gladding, placed a basket of fifty-one Jaquemet 
roses, emblematical of the number of years of her father's life. At 
the urgent solicitation of the guests, the recipient of all these honors 
made a brief speech, thanking all present for their congratulations 
and expressed the wish that many happy years of life would be 
vouchsafed to them all, and that their pathways should be figuratively 
strewn with roses as free from thorns as were those beautiful blooms 
in the basket which graced the head of the table. Then all present 
sang "For he's a jolly goad fellow," and dancing was resumed and 
continued until midnight. The weather was delightful, a gentle sea 
breeze rendering dancing enjoyable, and thus ended the celebration 
of the Judge's fifty-first birthday." 

In connection with the official duties of a Police Justice an 
admirable opportunity is afforded the incumbent of the office to 
study human nature. Many odd incidents occur: in this connec- 
tion the including of some clippings from newspapers which have 
chronicled a few which have come under my jurisdiction may be 
apropos. 

New York World, August , 1894: "Mrs. Etta Frichte, an 






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attractive blonde, came to the Sheepshead Bay Police Station last 
night followed by a crowd. Her face and hands were covered with 
blood which flowed from her nose. She told Judge Gladding that her 

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husband had beaten her, and an officer was sent to arrest him. At 
the police station Frichte declared that he had not struck his wife 
but said that during an argument he was gesticulating and Mrs. 
Frichte ran against his fist. She called him a brute and reiterated 
that he bestowed too much attention upon other ladies. Judge Glad- 
ding locked the husband up and advised Mrs. Frichte not to live with 
him if he were cruel. u Oh, I could not leave him," she sobbed, as 
she rubbed the blood from her nose over her left eye, presenting the 
appearance of an indian in war-paint. "Judge, he is so handsome 
and that's why I love him so." A few hours later Frichte promised 
to do better and as the wife refused to press the charge, the husband 
was discharged." 

New York Herald, August 3 : "Wanted to Wed in a Rush. 
Loud knocking at the door of Justice Gladding's house at midnight 
Wednesday awoke the Justice, who poked his head out of a second- 
story window. The noise was made by a young couple who expressed 
a wild desire to be made man and wife as soon as possible. Justice 
Gladding informed them that he did not propose to perform any mat- 
rimonial ceremonies at such a graveyard hour, but said he would tie 
the knot, if everything was favorable, when the sun resumed business 
in the morning. The couple said they would call again. They did. 
They were around at five o'clock and the Justice rather than break 
his word got out of bed and in a suit of pajams united the couple. 
The bridegroom was William Henry Barker and the bride Miss Laura 
Vansort. Barker said he was a druggist in hard luck. For the sum- 
mer he was dispensing liquid beverages at Manhattan Beach. He 
said he was in a hurry to get married before he went to work for the 
day. He is good looking and his wife very pretty. Justice Gladding 
did not kiss the bride ; perhaps it was because his cook was acting as 
witness. " 

Brooklyn Eagle, July 10, 1893 : "Justice Gladding's Missing 
Fee. Justice Gladding is often called upon to perform the marriage 
ceremony. He had a peculiar case a few evenings since which he 
thinks beats the record for nerve. A pair called upon him to have 
the nuptial knot tied. The prospective bride and her friends were 




soubrettes of the Coney Island type and all Catholics. The Judge 

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remonstrated with them and advised them to be married in the church. 
He considered it the proper thing to do even though a marriage by 
him was perfectly legal and binding. All of his arguments were of 
no avail and his eloquence was wasted. Nothing would satisfy the 
pair except that the Justice should marry them. They complied with 
every formality and he could not see his way to refusing to perform 
the ceremony. When it was over he asked the witnesses to subscribe 
their names to the certificate, and one of them refused to do so. 
"What is your name?" asked the Judge. -Mary Casey, sir," replied 
the damsel. -Well, Mary, write your name here," said the Judge 
paternally, as he pointed to the document. -I'd rather not," said 
Mary. Finally, after much persuasion, Mary took the pen in her 
hand, grasping it with the point projecting below the little finger, and 
scored an immense cross upon the record. The party then left with- 
out any further ceremony, and the Justice gently called back the 
groom. He said to him, -Don't you think, voting man, that you 
have forgotten something? Don't you think that independent of the 
pecuniary part of the transaction, for which I care nothing, you 
ought at least to have thanked me for having performed the cere- 
mony? You might say you are short of money, or something of the 
kind." -Oh, dat's all right, Jedge. Just you wait a moment and 
I'll go outside and git fifty cents off de gerl." -Never miud, go 
away and liny a bouquet for the bride," replied the Judge wearilv. 
And the bridegroom went." 

I will not trespass upon the indulgence of the reader by quoting- 
more of the manifold notices of a similar nature which make up my 
scrap book and which if printed in one volume would afford an inter- 
esting insight to the life of a police justice. 

I desire to place myself on record as apologizing for the crude 
efforts (previously mentioned) which in my youth I inflicted upon an 
inoffensive public in the mistaken belief that nature intended me for 
an artist. I have endeavored to make atonement by relinquishing 
the use of the brush many years ago. Nowadays, when I am in- 
duced by the gentle reminder of my wife that some portion of the 
interior of our dwelling needs touching up, I reluctantly take it up, 
but only to use it in connection with -ready mixed paint for house- 
hold use." 

My uncle Willard was probably the most prominent artistically 
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painting of Washington, and other examples of his skill, now in our 
family, are distinguished for admirable treatment and faithfulness to 
their originals. It has been remarked more than once that the Albany 
Claddings were born with paint brushes in their hands. It is a fact, 
however, that a taste for drawing has developed at an extremely early 
age with most of my kindred. I am told that I could "draw a horse" 
almost as soon as I could talk, and that it was not considered neces- 
sary to append the name of the beast to distinguish it from other 
creatures belonging to the animal kingdom. 

The last of the Williams whose memory it is my sad privilege to 
chronicle in this volume, William George Gladding, (belonging to 
the tenth generation) was the son of Asa W. and Laura, daughter of 
A. Connover of New York City. This bright young man whose span 
of life encompassed but twenty years, bid fair to realize a career rich 
in golden promise. An apt scholar, his graduation from school at 
sixteen was rapidly followed by his installation in a clerical position 
with a firm identified with the Produce exchange of the City of New 
York. Here he remained until within a few months of his demise. 
His brief business career was characterized by all the attributes which 
usually attend the development of a successful man : attentive to his 
duties, ambitious and possessed of an inherent shrewdness that fore- 
shadowed thrift, the future seemed for him full of encouragement. 
But the realization never came. An incurable disease developed 
which at first received but passing thought, but whose deadly work, 
like an insidious growth which stealthily entwines itself upon a 
stately tree only to sap from it its vitality, soon manifested itself with 
all the terror of its malign destructfulness. A trip to Dakota was 
determined upon. It was thought that the climate of this section of 
the far west might restore his health. Alone, handicapped by physi- 
cal prostration, he felt that the effort for life should be made, that it 
was worth the trial, and while those near and dear to him knew in 
their aching hearts that the effort was a hopeless one, this brave 
young man started on his journey. He reached his destination, the 
trip having been made by slow degrees, only to find that the boon of 
health which lie sought was far beyond the power of balmy atmos- 
phere or any known earthly power to restore. Then, realizing for 
the first time perhaps that his case was hopeles, the longing for home 
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In this hour of trial and affection his courage never failed. His pluck 
was remarkable ; his bravery indeed was phenomenal. He started at 
once on his return trip with one thought uppermost in his mind, — to 
reach home to die. His last wish was "to die with mother." Fate 
ruled that this should be gratified. A few days after his arrival death 
ended his suffering, on the 11th of August, 1802, just one day after 
his twentieth birthday, he having been born August 10, 1872. 

In the natural order of events, someone, at some future time, 
will like myself take up the self-imposed task of chronicling brief 
histories of other Williams in our family as yet unborn. That time 
will bring them upon this mundane sphere is as certain as fate. As 
the tomb closes upon one, the cradle unfolds its protective influence 
for another. As one in bent form, with whitened locks totters upon 
his staff towards eternity another in cherub form and dimpled cheeks 
and feature comes upon the scene. The withered flower is replaced 
by the fairest bud, and thus William will like the brook "go on for- 
ever." 

That those to follow may be God loving, upright citizens, true 
to themselves, their country and their creator, is the fervent wish of 
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By the finger of time on the dial, 
A hundred .years have been told 

Since our fore-father with faith undaunted 
Went out from the sheltered home fold. 

Into the unknown future, 

Into the paths untrod 
Or marred by the finger of man : — 

Fresh from the hand of God ! 

O brave were the noble women. 

And a courage born of God 
Inspired the sturdy yeoman 

As he looked on the virgin sod. 

He knew God had implanted 
This purpose within his breast, 

To give to his children unborn 
A home by his labor blest. 

For them he braved the seas, 

For them the untried shore, 
For them he toiled and trusted, 

And conquered a new world's lore. 

Snug in its rugged beauty 

He built of the timber wild. 
A tiny, leaf-crowned home-nest. 

To shelter his wife and child. 

Then from this sheltered home nest 

Our father's father went, 
lie answered the spirits calling — 

'Twas His bidding: he was sent. 

Ah! he was the emancipator, 
The counselor of the oppressed. 

God had a work for him to do, — 
He followed His behest. 

O, Dear old '-North West Corner", 

To us the musical sound 
Is as the ripples of laughing waters 

By the glorious sunlight crown'd. 

Here our Grandfather did his life-work, 
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Never the poor oppressed, forsaken, 
From his door was turned away. 

Never the downtrodden 

Stretched out the pleading hand 
But he felt the warm clasp of a brother 

And was gathered into the band. 

He spoke for the cause of the people; 

Held the law of God above man's; 
He heard each cry for help and gave 

Unto their outstretched hands. 

And when, the measure of days fulfilled, 

He heard the midnight call, 
On shoulders worthy to wear it 

Did his mantle of virtue fall. 

Then from over the threshold 

To his last resting place 
They bore that which was mortal 

To give to "God's acre" grace. 

And his son, our father. 

When his father's work was o'er, 
Did honor to the teachings 

Of him who had gone before. 

In his life no stain of dishonor, 

Insincerity or sham : 
He lived for truth, God and freedom, 

And the brotherhood of man. 

A goodly heritage is ours 

Of character and worth — 
Far more to be coveted 

Than the accidents of birth. 

And the low roofed cottage — 
Its picture here you may see — 

Is dear by its sacred memories, 
Its childish joys, to me. 

No palace, grand, imposing, 

Of marble, brass, or stone, 
Is as dear as the vine-clad cottage 

In my loyal heart enthroned. 

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The old gulf, deep and grand, 
With its waters, noisy, and still. 

Its rugged, moss-covered rocks; 

The grove of hemlocks beyond; 
The Bear's Cave, and the cool, cool spring — 

No nectar so sweet have I found. 

O, memory will always cherish, 

And hang in a guarded place, 
This picture so lovely, so dear, 

So full of a tender grace. 

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We attempt in the picture. Love Rocks Shore, to portray the southern 
portion of Bristol shore adjacent to Walker's Cove, and the Love Rocks 
shore as it appeared in the founders' days. The view is from the upper 
front windows of the old Gladding house, corner of Hope and Walley st. 
The wind-mill (burnt 1849) was at the foot of Walley st.. near the shore. 
The trail on which the settler with his cattle is snaking the log became 
Bristol's main street. 

Rugged and strong is the old Gladding house, 

That was builded a hundred years ago. 

It stands near where the old, old house stood, 

That was built years and years before. 

What of that? An old house: like many an other; not better nor worse. 

Ah, but this was my grandfather's house! 

And here my father, with sisters three. 

And brothers five, passed all their youthful days. 

They played their plays as other children did, 

And in schooling days, their place at school 

Each one was sure to fill. 

At church on Sabbath days you were sure to see 

That row of rounded faces, in piuk and white. 

All crowned with curly hair. 

Their garden wall was low but long, 
And sweeping round enclosed a village square: 
In this, and in the mill-lot too. 
The onion and the carrot, the Bristol staples, grew. 

This dear old house ! it ever hath charms for me : 

It's a link, a tie. that carries me back to years gone by. 

This place the home of my kindred for centuries has been. 

With pencil and pen I will try to portray 

By a landscape, and thoughts in our muse, 

Of the varying views from the dear old house by the sea. 

In our muse from its upper western window panes 

We see the weather-beaten shingles on the old wind-mill. 

Its rotary top, and its stumpy weather-vane, 

The slats and sails on its long angled vanes. 

I hear its creaking wooden gears, and the whirring stones. 

All these did well their part, and filled a want, 

In our forefathers' days. 

As o'er the scene I look I see the ever shifting tide; 
The lazy moving clouds, beneath the arching blue; 
The fishhawk with wings spread wide 
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The points .and headlands, and the islands, both far and near. 

Encircled by the flowing tides; 

The far off land that seems to separate 

The water from the sky. 

On the near by shore 1 see the clam-man, 

His basket, and wheelbarrow, and, basket and hoe in hand, 

Seeking the luscious Rhode Island clam. 

Were these things so a hundred years ago? 

Did the gorgeous butterfly on great flapping wings go floating by? 

Or was the bumblebee so neatly dressed 

In but!', and yellow, and bottle-green? 

On gauzy wings did he sing mow-vvou-owu 

A hundred years ago? Yes: a hundred years ago 

The flowers their sweets did yield the butterfly and bee to feed. 

My thoughts ran back along the stream of time, 

E'en back to when the red man dwelt upon these shores. 

Yes; I saw the anxious look upon his face 

While as yet the curling smoke rose o'er their wigwam fires. 

A forlorn-hope had they; yet they strove with might and main 

Their cherished rights to maintain. 

And I saw the usurpers' blood-stained hand 

Drive him from his wigwam fires, and their cherished lands. 

By conquest their lands the crown doth claim, 

And seeks for men with pounds and pence to buy this stolen wealth. 

[The Mount Hope lands (the Indian name was Pokonoket) were sold 
Sept., 1680, to John Whaley, Nathan Oliver, Nathaniel Byfield and Stephen 
Burton. The consideration was eleven hundred pounds of current money 
of New England.] 

Could these murmuring winds, or moving tides, talk! 

And would tell us the things we wish to know 

About these sturdy pioneers in this wild and wooded land. 

It was here, almost within one year, three score and more 

of these hardy pioneers were settled. 

Willi the very first from Plymouth Colony, 

With hopes as high as heaven, our ancestors, 

With a goodly number more, 

Migrating to the westward, came to settle here. 

Was this a "western fever" move? 

Such they called it in those early times. 

From the first, in Roger's land, religious freedom was, for all. 

Here the Baptist or the Quaker no longer need fear 

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In all the churches, with steeples so tall, 

The rich, and the poor, their doctrines could teach, 

All fearless of laws. 

The Quaker, in his tidy brown church in the lane, 

Would calmly wait for the spirit to move. 

From our perch by the western window pane, 
In our muse, we recall the tradition-talk 

About one John Gladding, a venturous lad, just passing his teens. 
With faith undaunted, went forth 
From the scenes of his childhood. 
His kindred and his parental home-fold. 
Fearless and alone did he cross the brin}' deep 
To a land, a world to him unknown. 

Here he cast his lot with the Pilgrim band on Plymouth shore. 
With high hopes, and strong right arm, he wrought 
With Nature's bounties to make a home of his own. 
In Alice, a daughter of this Pilgrim hand. 
He found an helpmate, to share his home. 

When near two score years of hopes and fears 
Of this short and changing life had passed away 
We find our ancestor once more upon the briny deep, — 
This time in a large market-boat, — 

With all his goods and store, his wife, and children four 
Bound for the Narragansett Bay, manned by a clanish crew. 
Our worthy grandsire master 
And our grandam mate, and supercargo too, 
While the younger fry made up the crew. 

Again we scan the horizon o'er 
For life upon these waters blue ; 
Not for life upon a steam-propelled craft, 
No, no! The thing was not so much as dreamed of then. 
While o'er these matters we muse 

Our craft, with her precious freight, has reached her destination. 
Now we see them in this new and untried field. 
Their hope and faith have brought them here 
With full intent to stay, all secure, happ} r and free. 
With willing hands, and nature's resources 
Open to all, all may be happy and free. 

Happy and free in open camp, they will "'rough it" a while. 
But see! they have a cow, and a mother sow, 
With lots of little pigs, 
And boxes and bundles a score. 
I see! a reel, a great, and little spinning wheel. 
No doubt our Puritan grandam is portrayed in Prov. 31 : 




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taff. 

•21 : She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her house- 
hold are clothed with scarlet. 

"27: She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the 
bread of idleness. 

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Alleged Pacts said to be authenticate! by Researches of Rev. Dr. Washington 

Gladden, Columbus. 0. 

From historical matter found in the British Museum the following 
has been compiled. 

The primitive ancestors of the Gladding family were Scandina- 
vians of the name of Montpicket, and dwelt for man}' years in an 
old castle situated on the wild and rugged coast of Norway. It is 
stated that the women of this old family were noted for their virtue 
and great beauty, and the men, for bravery and intelligence of such 
high order that they were recognized as leaders in the many military 
enterprises of their countrymen. So marked their military ability 
that Rolf, a young Norwegian chief, appeals to the Montpickets of 
his time for instructions and advice in regard to a contemplated mili- 
tary expedition of the Scandinavians into France, of which he is the 
leader. They advise him to renounce the policy of bloodshed and 
plunder heretofore followed by his countrymen on like expeditions 
and to effect, with as little bloodshed as possible, a permanent Scan- 
dinavian settlement in that country. Rolf heeded their advice, and 
in time, as all students of history know, succeeded with but little 
bloodshed in compelling king Charles to formally cede to him the 
province which from its new lord and his warriors has henceforth 
borne the name of Normandy. Not only did the Montpickets coun- 
sel the young chief, but two members of the family, Charles and 
Henry, accompanied him on his warlike enterprise and were of great 
service to him throughout the entire campaign. At its close Henry 
returned to his native land, but Charles settled in Normandy, by the 
side of his chief, and in lime became one of his greatest barons. 

Charles' descendants, for many generations, were an honor to his 
great name. They were honored throughout the province as barons 
of influence and ability, but none greater than Louis and Robert 
Montpicket, who were followers of the great duke William, and in 
his conquest of England fought galhmtly at his side. In '„he battle 
of Hastings (1066) Louis was killed, but Robert lived to see William 
crowned king of England and to receive from that distinguished 
individual some of the confiscated estate of the Anglo-Saxons as a 
reward for his services. With this Robert Montpicket the genealogy 
proper of the family begins. 

At the close of the conquest Robert settled in Essex, and during 
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He had two sons, William Montpicket and Charles Gemon (Gemon 
being the. Norman French of Montpicket.) Charles, who had a 
great barony in Lincolnshire, had two sons. From his elder son, 
William de Montpicket, descended the barons of that name whose 
seats were at Overstead, Essex, and Montpicket town, London, of 
which city the Montpickets were standard bearers or military chiefs 
in time of war. The younger son, Alared, who retained his father's 
surname of Gemon, had large estates in Essex and Middlesex and 
was a member of the king's privy council. His only son, Matthew, 
born 1185, was for many years the king's chamberlain. Matthew 
had one son, Ralph Gemon, who was the father of William Gemon, 
who had two sons, James and Goderfy. James was born in 1205^ 
was counsellor of Richard I, and founder of the great line of Gem- 
ons who hold estates to this day in Essex, Suffolk and Derby. God- 
erfy, the younger son, surnamed De Cavendish from his estate in 
Cavendish, was the father of Roger Cavendish who married the 
Duchess of New Castle by whom he had one son, Sir John Caven- 
dish, chief justice of Richard II. Sir John was connected by mar- 
riage with the Percevals and Hastings and was the father of two 
sons, Richard and Hugh. Hugh had no issue. Richard had one 
son, named Osbert. Osbert having quarreled with his family re- 
nounced its name and took the name of his estate Gladesfer as a 
surname, (which was a custom by no means uncommon at that time). 
The name Gladesfer was probably used to designate a glade or open 
swampy place in the forest. Osbert's only son, Edward, changed 
the name to that of Gladewin, and his immediate descendants 
changed Gladewin to Gladwin, and from Gladwin, as can be shown 
by numerous records, was derived Gladon, Gladdon, Gladding, 
Glading, Gladdin and Gladen. 

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MARY INGRAHAM GLADDING. 

Mary Ingraham Gladding (b. Sept. 14, 1808), was born in the old 
homestead. She was but five years old when her father died, and 
continued to live with her mother in the old home until her mother's 
death in 1835. She then entered the home of her sister Martha and 
lived there until her death. In this sister's family she was always 
the ready helper and the children knew very little difference between 
their own mother and aunt Marv. She was a member of the Conore- 
gational church and much given to good works ; though not having 
much of her own to bestow, she was often made the almoner of the 
bounty of others. Her willing feet would travel through mud and 
snow, through sunshine and storm, to carry comfort to the sufferino- 
and her ear was always ready to listen to their tale of sorrow. It 
was on some such errand that she met her pastor, the Rev. Dr. Shep- 
ard, when, upon her telling him what she was about to do, he said, 
"Mary, we must call you the Good Samaritan", and the name clung 
to her, in spite of her protestations, from that time. She died in the 
simple, childlike faith in which she had lived, and according to 'her 
own request was buried by the side of her mother in the old burvin°-- 
ground east of the common. 

ALLEN I, GLADDING. 

Allen I. Gladding, the subject of this sketch, and the eldest child 
of Richard Smith and Martha Clark Gladding, was born in Bristol, 
R. I., Dec. 3, 1815. and was educated in the schools of that town. 
In his early manhood he learned the cooper's trade, and later fol- 
lowed the sea some and made one whaling voyage. At the age of 
twenty-five he married Abby M. Brown, the ceremony being per- 
formed by Rev. John Busted, in St. Michael's church, of which Mr. 
Busted was then rector. He soon found that sea life was not to his 
taste ; neither would it satisfy his ambitious disposition. At the age 
of thirty-four, during the first gold excitement in California, he joined 
a party about to seek their fortunes in the new countrv. Leav- 
ing wife, children and friends, he embarked on a sailing vessel and 
after a long and stormy passage around Cape Horn arrived in San 
Francisco in Jan., 1850. He opened a large general merchandise 
store. In 1851 he returned to Rhode Island for his wife and children. 
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oldest child, an unusually bright girl, between whom and her father 
was a strong mutual attachment. Accompanied by his wife and 
three remaining children he returned to California, by way of the 
isthmus of Panama ; and from this time until his death he made Cal- 
ifornia his home, several times visiting the home of his childhood. 
During one of these visits he completed and had published the 
"Gladding Chart." In preparing this chart his son Allen was a most 
valuable assistant, as he took a great pride and interest in it. An 
adept with his pen he spent months in preparing it, and only lived to 
see the completed work. At twenty-three years of age he was a vic- 
tim of typhoid fever, and in 1867 the family returned to California. 

Mr. Gladding then entered the real estate business, which he con- 
tinued until incapacitated by illness. Overwork and close application 
brought on paralysis, with which he was afflicted for several years, 
and during this time his wife and youngest son died. 

Like most of the early Californians Mr. Gladding had his financial 
ups and downs. It was characteristic of the pioneers. Money was 
freely made and easily lost. Mr. Gladding was of that class of use- 
ful persons who seek to enrich the world with muscle and brain. It 
was his disposition to be generous to a fault. When he had money 
it was free as water to all, and many a man did he give a start, that 
is now prosperous. Always ready to respond to calls of charity. 

In religion he was an earnest Episcopalian. He was baptized, 
confirmed, and married in St. Michael's church, Bristol, R. I. " 

To help plant the church in his adopted home was one of his first 
efforts. He was one of the founders of Grace Church in San Fran- 
cisco, and when he moved to Oakland in 18G9 he was one of the 
number to found St. Paul's, of which he was elected and con- 
tinued Senior Warden until his death. Contributing freely, he ever 
tried to promote its welfare. One who knew him as his rector de- 
scribes him as "foremost in good works, always active, and in his 
place, — a man thoroughly to be depended upon." 

Late in life manv sad changes came to his lot but his noble soul 
retained cheerfulness and faith through all. 

In L888 he visited the scenes of his boyhood for the last time. 
Returning to Oakland in October of that year, the following Febru- 
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AS SEEN FROM MY WINDOW. 

As I sit by my window today 

A beautiful picture I see : 
The harbor, its islands and points 

Make a charming' picture for me. 




The Ferry point lies at my left, 
The point of Popasquash at my right. 

Between these points Hog Island lies, 
And Prudence, with its beacon light. 

Beyond Hog Island and Ferry point 
The island of Rhode Island stands, 

Noted for its lovely citj r queen. 
And its thrifty farming lands. 

Two other isles make up the whole, 
Set in these rippling waters blue. 

Castle and Walker's isle, they have 
Their charms though they be few. 

Walker's isle! the dear little spot: — 
In vacation, done with book and class, 

How oft we went to this dear little isle! 

Happy childhood days, how soon they pass! 

Castle Island with beacon strong, 
Built by our grandsire years ago. 

Still stands to warn the sailor of 
Dangerous rocks that lie below. 



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I think of our ancestors gone; 
To them as well as us it was 

A picture fair to look upon. 

Two hundred years and more ago, 

Crandsire with wife and children four 

From Plymouth to Bristol sailed his craft 
And landed on the Love Rocks shore. 

He toiled on from year to year; 

He taught his children right, from wrong, 
They helped to build this grand old town 

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They had their homes as we have now :— 
They sailed o'er these waters blue; 

They rowed, and fished, the same as we. 
And visited the islands too ; 

Gazed on this picture same as we. 

At even-tide, at morn, at noon; 
Looked on the lovely sunset clouds 

And gazed on the silvery moon. 

I look on the lovely sunset clouds 

"•With a feeling akin to awe," 
For picture like this was never seen, 

On canvas was never placed, for 

Xo artist yet could ever sketch 

Those colors : rich, though deep or faint. 
Beautiful shades of every hue, 

God's own colors, O who can painty 

The sun has disappeared from sight 
Behind the lovely waters blue. 

The mantle of night has settled down 
And hidden my picture from view. 




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[A biographical sketch of the families of Peter Gladding, his parents, and 
his grandparents.] 

PETER GLADDIN6. 

There was a man in Bristol, a Rhode Island town, 
Peter was his name, born and educated in this town. 

Like the Apostle Peter, whose name he bears, 

In manner of speech was brusque and blunt, 

Yet a spirit of righteousness ruled all his words and acts. 

The fraud, — that fraud who dare show his hand, — 

Be he rich, or be he poor, 

A sharp reproof from him would surely get. 

Though kindly meant, yet for this trait 
He often got ill will and hate. 

Upon the sail-loft floor, so wide and deep, 
Is where he wrought, with palm, and needle, and marlin 
spike. 

He clearly loved his books and his flowers ; 
But music was his great delight. 
His skillful hand an instrument of music made. 
With catgut strings and rosin bow. 

He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal choir when but 
eleven years old. There are many people still living who remember 
the large bass-viol that Peter Gladding used in leading the choir in 
the quaint old M. E. chapel on Bristol Common. 

LINE OF DESCENT. 

The line of descent from the settlers is as follows : 

[1st generation.] John and Elizabeth Gladding, the settlers, 

married at Newbary, Mass., 1666. [2d gen.] Their son. John 

Gladding, and Alice, daughter of Uzell Wardell, married at Bristol. 

R. I. [3d gen.] Their son John married July 2, 1710, Martha. 

daughter of Richard Smith, who was the first town clerk of Bristol. 

[4th gen.] Their son John married Sept. 25, Mary Drown. [5th 

gen.] Their son, Daniel, married . . . Susan, daughter of . . . 

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Daniel married, . . . Sarah, daughter of . . . Alger, of Warren. 
(7th gen.) Their children were Peter, Daniel 1st, Josiah, Daniel 
2d, Dolly 1st, Henry White. (He married Abby Munroe. Located 
in Warren. There carried on the sailraaking business.) Joseph A. 
married Ruth Ann Brown. This family located at Woonsocket, 
R. I. He was a merchant tailor of that place. Dolly married 
William Manchester, of Bristol. Henrietta died aged about 20. 
John O. A. died in infancy :— eleven children in all. Their mater- 
nal grand maternal grandparents, the Algers, of Bristol, were noted 
for liberal generosity ; their home obtained the significant sobriquet, 
The Pilgrim's Tavern. They were pioneer Methodists. Mr. Alger 
was the sail and tent maker of Warren. Their father Daniel was 
apprenticed to the sailmaking trade with Mr. Alger. He also married 
Mr. Alger's daughter Sarah, k gentle and motherly spirited woman. 
Daniel Gladding established the sail, awning and tent business in 
Bristol which he continued through life. His eldest son Peter made 
a few voyages, acting the part of seaman in early manhood. He 
soon turned his attention to the sail-loft. His father and himself 
formed a copartnership that carried on a successful business for 
many years. 

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS. 

Peter's paternal grandparents, Capt. Daniel and Susan Wardwell, 
were worthy, substantial citizens. Capt. Gladding was one of the 
old-time merchant-captains : master and ship owner, in the carrying 
and trading business, mostly between the American ports. His home 
store or store-house and wharf were on Thames street, south of the 
old sugar house,— all now very much changed : the old buildings giv- 
ing place to new, owned by the Wardwell Lumber Co. The accom- 
panying picture is a good representation of the aforesaid. 

They had six daughters and three sons : Nathaniel, Daniel and 
Peter. Peter, the younger brother, died at sea, when aged about 20 
mi- more. Daniel is the younger, — Daniel of this subject. Nathan- 
iel was one of Bristol's business men, like his father, master and 
ship owner and trader, or merchant captain. 

The following represents Capt. Nat's characteristic features. 
Like Job, feet was he to the lame, eyes was he to the blind, and ears 
to the deaf, and the cause lie knew not, that he sought out. At one 
time he made a feast, and invited a goodly number of his neighbors, 
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AN INCIDENT IN CAPT. GLADDIXG'S LIFE. 

Capt. Daniel Gladding, on one of his voyages to Philadelphia, 
while his vessel was lying at the wharf, on a Sunday, happened to 
fall in with the Methodists. On his return home he related to his 
wife the incident, and what he heard, and what he thought of the 
Methodists and their new doctrine saying, -Why, Susie, the man I 
heard preach talked just as we believe." 

It is probable their faith in the old Calvinistic doctrine had become 

rather shaky. 

Not long after this incident two strange gentlemen, on horseback, 
passed his house. They had scarce passed when the thought came 
to him that one or both were Methodist Episcopal preachers. With 
this thought he started after them on the run, and hailed them near 
the town bridge. His impression was true : one was none other than 
the later welllinown Jesse Lee. The other gentleman's name is not 
known. They had come from Newport and were going to Provi- 
dence. They listened to the captain's entreaty and turned back to 
his house, as portrayed in the picture. They planned for the elder 
to preach to them that evening in the Congregational church. At 
the time appointed the bell was rung. No sooner than parson White, 
(the preacher in charge), heard that bell strike than he hastened to 
the church with the inquiry why the bell was rung. When informed 
that Elder Lee, the Methodist preacher, was to preach there that ev- 
ening, he said, -No. he won't : I will not have it: no, I won't." He 
little thought what he had done. This act was just what the Metho- 
dists needed to start the methodist tire and set the ball rolling. 

The meeting was adjourned to Capt. Cladding's house. Thus it 
happened that Capt. Cladding's became the cradle of Methodism in 
Bristol. Here Jesse Lee preached the first Methodist sermon on a 
summer evening, 171)0. 

PETER GLADDING-SECOND PART. 

Peter, son of Daniel and Sarah Alger Cladding, was twice married : 
—first wife was Mary Friend, by whom he had four sons. The elder, 
William O. Gladding, survived the three younger, who died in in- 
fancy. William 0. was a good boy and made a good, worthy and 
upright citizen, inheriting his mother's quiet and lovely spirit. He 
married Cynthia Sacy. of Newport. They had no offspring. Wil- 
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died at Newport. Sept. 21, 1899, aged 66 years. He was the last 
descendant of Peter Gladding branch. 

Mr. Gladding married the second time July 1, 1802, Hannah Hall 
Easterbrooks, daughter of the late Crawford and Hannah H. Easter- 
brooks, of Bristol. She was an estimable woman, having a noble 
spirit. 

For a period of thirty-five years Mr. Gladding was the town clerk 
of Bristol. Mr. Gladding found in his wife a very important aid in 
his official duties in the clerk's office, more so in his declining years. 
She developed surprising familiarity with the official business of the 
town. Mr. Gladding was the 7th in direct descent from Richard 
Smith, who was Bristol's first town clerk. He labored under an in- 
firmity of sight, from which he sought relief by submitting to a sur- 
gical operation with undonbting confidence; but his physical energies 
in consequence of another disease was not equal to his fortitude and 
courage. He said, "My case is in the hands of God. If I come 
out well, all right; if not, all is well." But he sank under the effort 
and passed away Oct. 22, 1883, aged 7<s, and now sleeps in hope of 
the return of our Savior. 

His widow survived him near seventeen years. She was appointed 
deputy town clerk of Bristol, and served in that capacity with re- 
markable ability : surprising, the clearness with which she passed 
over the many business details connected with her office. She was a 
generous and noble spirited woman, and lived a long and useful life. 
She ceased her work in the early part of 1900, being nearly 81 years 
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The larger portion of the Gladdings in Providence are the descen- 
dants of Jonathan, grandson of the settlers. Their line of descent 
is as follows, Gen. one : 

John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladding married at Newbary, Essex 
co., Mass., 16G6. 

Gen. two: These their children, born at Newbary: Susan, Oct. 6, 
1668; John jr., Oct. 11, 1670; William, July 23, 1673; Elizabeth, 
Sept 15, 167'J; Hannah, Nov. 8, 1681. 

Gen. three: John jr. and Alice Warded Gladding married at Bris- 
tol, R. I., Oct. 13, 1693. They had eleven children. Their (4) 
child Jonathan sen., was born at Bristol, Jan. 5, 1701. I regret my 
inability to learn more facts concerning this ancestor, the head of the 
Jonathan branch and father of the four families that located in Prov. 
idence in the last days of the colonial period. It is probable he was 
a resident of Bristol all his days, and his remains now lie with his 
fathers in the old Bristol burying grounds. 

Gen. four: The four sons of Jonathan sen., are as follows: 
*11 Jonathan jr., *12 Nathaniel, *13 Timothy, and *14 Benjamin. 
I fear it is an unfortunate matter my not finding any records, that 
woidd at least give the names of the wives, and mothers of the forty 
children that were born to these four brothers. 

DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN THE 2D. 

Gen. 4, *11 Jonathan jr. was the father of four sons and four 
daughters. His oldest son, Allen, gen. 5, *26, married Charlotte 
Carpenter. I think he was a grocer, at 190 South Main st. Allen's 
son, gen. 6, No. 75, Kinsley C. Gladding, was the artist and orna- 
mental painter of 1">1 South Main st. Allen's sister, 2'.) Susan, 
married Win. Davenport; 32 Sarah married Walker Humphrey. 

Capt. John Gladding, youngest son of Jonathan jr.. was a captain 
in the war of 1812. He acted a part at the Field's Point earthworks 
defence; — more not known. Grocer and ship chandler. South Main 
st. Married Mary Tillinghast. Their children were 80 Josiah G., 
married Mary Brown. They had two children. Win. B. and Mary 
Augusta. 81 Louisa, married Wm. Brown ; 82 Henry G. Gladding, 
cashier of Exchange bank, residence Union st. ; 83 Elizabeth ; 8 1 
.John C, married Abby Parmenter ; they had children: Ann E., Su- 
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Benjamin C, married Hannah, daughter of Wm. Pope. Their chil- 
dren, MaryT., Frank. Mr. Gladding leading official of the Phenix ir- 
on foundry. Providence; 85 Mary, 8G Margaret, 8G AlleD, 87 Joseph. 

DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL, SENIOR. 

Gen. 4, 12 Nathaniel Gladding sen., also had four sons and four 
daughters, of whom we know but little, nor their names. 

Gen. 5, 38 Warren was the father of one daughter, Ruth. 39 Na- 
thaniel jr. children were two sons and four daughters. His oldest 
son, gen. 6, 91 Abraham sen., was a hoot and shoe dealer. More 
than this is not known. His son, gen. 7, 161 Thomas C. Gladding, 
married Hannah, daughter of Benjamin and Carrie Pendleton, whole- 
sale merchant, — Day & Gladding, — Water st. They had live daugh- 
ters and one son — Thomas E. One daughter, Mary, was the wife of 
Rev. Wm. H. Fish. 102 Abraham S. jr., (brother of the above 
Thomas C), harness maker by trade ; in later days in the market 
business. He married Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and 
Eliza Hathaway. They had two daughters, and five sons all active 
business men of Providence. Cynthia A., wife of the late Isaac 
Turner. Gen. 6, 94 Jar vis E. Gladding, merchant-tailor, 148 Broad 
st. He was twin. Married first, Ann B. Fenner ; second, Harriet 
P., daughter of Nathan and Dolly Wood Long. 

/ 41. Hale Gladding brothers, of Warren : 

Of the above Hale, and his six children, very little to us is known. 
His oldest son, captain Thomas D. Gladding, married Sarah, daugh- 
ter of Norris H. Hubbard. To them were born ten children, who 
are largely residents of Providence. His son Charles married Ruth 
Shove. Their children are Reuben, of Pawtucket, Francis — was 
keeper of a boarding-stable, Broad st., — Edmond Q , retail grocer, 
113 South st. 103 dames W. Gladding was father of children. 

The oldest daughter, 188 Julia I)., is the wife of Benjamin Manton, 
U. S. consul to Rio Janeiro, S. A. 

TIMOTHY GLADDING, 
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ino' to the chart he was the father of thirteen children. We think 
they all claim Providence as the home of their childhood. Timothy 
Gladding erected the first dwelling on Westminster street about 1764. 
He was a merchant-tailor, and used the west end of this dwelling for 
his shop, or shop and store, while the family occupied the upper part. 
Gen. 5. His son Timothy, continued the business of his father. 
He married Betsey, daughter of deacon Perrin. They had eleven 
children, six daughters, and five sons who were prominent business 
nen for many } ears, proprietors of the leading book-stores in Provi- 
dence. 

JOHN J.. SOX OF 13 TIMOTHY, SEX. 

4G John J. Gladding, brother of Timothy, born July, 177G, died 
1841, was twice married : first, March 28, 1803, to Mary Perrin ; sec- 
ond, to Clarissa Jacobs ; mother of five children ; residence 101 
Chestnut street. This family may well be called a family of shop- 
keepers. 

GEORGE VV, SOX OF 13 TIMOTHY, SEX. 

51 George W. Gladding was twice married : first, Ann Jacobs, of 
Thomastown, Conn; second, Rebecca Hill. George W., born Sept. 
!», 1787, died Aug. 4, 1839. Ann Jacobs, died ag. near 18 yrs. Re- 
becca, born Sept. IS, 1796, died July 21, 1884. The family resi- 
dence, 7 Washington street, lie was the founder of the noted Glad- 
ding dry goods house, of Providence. George and Rebecca had four 
daughters and eight sons. George F., born 1815, Benjamin H.,born 
1818, and George W., their father, were the proprietors of the Glad- 
ding store, so well known throughout this state and eastern Connec- 
ticut, founded 1805, by Matthew Watson and George W. Gladding, 
35 Cheapside, (the southern end of North Main st. was known as 
Cheapside), 1815. George W. Gladding, 35-37 Cheapside. 1830, 
George F. and B. H. Gladding. 1862, B. H. Gladding, 35-37, N. 
Main st. 1880, B. H. Gladding & Co. B. H. Gladding, 96 West- 
minster st., J. H. Comstock, 32 FLxchange Place. This store still 
retains its original name although its former managers and owners, 
the Claddings, are all dead. 

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Gladding, born 1815, married Mary Arnold Earl Oct. 23, 1843. 
Children were Sally Earl and Sarah Earl, twins, Emma Augusta. 
121 Rebecca A., born 1817, married John Mahoney. 122 Benjamin 
Hill, 1818, married Sarah Taft. Children: a Jane H., married Ed- 
ward Clark ; b Mary Ann and C. Harriot Louisa, wives of J. H. 
Comstock ; * 123 John H., 1819 ; 124 Jane H., born 1821, died aged 
20; 12;") James W., born 1822; 126 Lydia Ann, born 1823, married 
George Welch ; 127 Harriot L., born 1825, married Prof. PI Jillson ; 
128 Nathaniel I., died ; 129 Monroe H., lieutenant U. S. A., died at 
Beaufort, N. C, 18G2, aged 34; 130 Marvin A., bom 1831. 

*/ 123 John Hill, born Dec. 19, 1819, married Lydia, daughter of 
Dr. E. A. Brown, May, 1843. 

CHILDREN OF JOHN AND LYDIA, OF TENNESSEE, 

Gen. 7, * 208 George Washington; 209 John Hill ; 210 James 
Wilson ; 211 Frederick Earl ; 212 Nelson A. ; 213 Benjamin M. H. ; 
214 EarlBrown, died. (See chart, p. a.) 

This family may well be called a Tennessee family. 

/ 52 Nicholas B. Gladding married Rebecca, daughter of Rev. J. 
Wilson. They had three sons and five daughters. (See chart, p. K) 

BENJAMIN GLADDING. 

/ 14 Benjamin Gladding. Of this wife nothing is known. His 
three sons and eight daughters see : chart, p. I. Anstras married 
Benjamin Snow of Providence. Emma married Samuel W. Wheeler. 
One son died at sea. Neither of the sons left any offspring. The 
name ceases with this family. He was barber and wig-maker at G3 
Weybosset street. 



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THE SEVEN BROTHERS. 

The seven brothers, and two sisters, Polly and Susan, were the 
children of Josiah Gladding, generation 5, number 2, who was born 
at Bristol, R. I., about 1741, his wife's name not known. He re- 
moved with his family from Bristol to Middletown, Conn., about 
1780. 

Ezra Gladding, the first of the seven brothers, was father of 
three children : Emily, Jeremiah, and Ezra. Nothing more of this 
family to us is known than the following incident: About 1842 or 3, 
or when I was about fifteen, I went with my father on an overland 
journey from Waterville, Oneida county, N. Y., in our own convey- 
ance, to Bristol, R. I. On our return we crossed the Connecticut 
river at Hartford. Near the river we visited a Gladding family, 
cousins of my father. I now think this family must have been either 
Ezra's, or his bother James'. 

Josiah Gladding, the second brother, had fourteen children ; and 
thirty-one grandchildren, bearing ihe name Gladding, are mostly 
located in Vermont, New York city, and Brooklyn. Walter Mare- 
nus Gladding, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has the honor of being the father 
of two daughters, Hariot E., born 1893, and Gertrude L., born 
1897, first born bearing the name Gladding of the eleventh gener- 
ation. The late Judge William J. Gladding, of Sheepshead Bay, 
N. Y., was of this family. See his article, page 83. 

[3 and 4] Joseph and Timothy Gladding located at Albany, 
N. Y. It is said their descendants were born with a paint-brush in 
their hands, as so many of them were ornamental decorators and 
painters. See page 29. 

[5] John Gladding, born 1782, married Mary Ritler. They 
removed to Ashtabula county, Ohio. See Judge Henry A.'s remarks, 
page 27. 

|_(3] James S. Gladding. We regretted the meagre informa- 
tion we have of this large family. All we know is the names on the 
chart. 

[7] Daniel S. Gladding married Sally Patten. They had three 
children. Paper box manufacturer, of New Haven, Conn. Their 
grandson, Henry H. Gladding, civil engineer, and his family, are 
all that remain of Daniel S. descendants. Uncle H. 






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GLADDING FAMILY REUNION NO. 2. 






1890 




1900 



DEAR OLD BRISTOL. 

The Gladdinjrs' American Ancestral Home. 



Listen to their call, wafting on gentle breezes, 
O'er Rhode Island's salubrious clime, 
Freighted with fraternal love! 
Once more old Bristol calls her children home. 

The door's ajar ! The latch-string out ! 

Hasten to the Gladdings' feast of kindred love, 

And raise on high your honored name, 

Ye children's children, now scattered o'er our wide domain. 




We have already extended this work beyond our first intent ; hence 
we must be content with a short story relating to our second reunion. 
Especially so, as it is thought well to insert what the Providence and 
Bristol papers have to say on this occasion. The reader must make 
due allowance for the prominence the reporters have given to Uncle 
Henry. These reporters know nothing of the help and support Un- 
cle H. received from various of the cousins, — for which he wishes to 
extend grateful thanks to them. 

It is a matter of regret that the announcement of the occasion was 
not published a year in advance. The object of a family reunion is 
not only for pleasure, but it is a very fruitful source for real good. 
It being a mass gathering of the whole family, like the net in the 
parable, that gathered of every kind, so a family reunion brings to- 
gether all grades of the family, who, by the nature of the occasion, 
become predisposed to make the occasion both pleasurable and bene- 
ficial. A gathering of this kind naturally gravitates into a oneness 









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of spirit, assimilating and binding the various families, as it were, 
into one great family bearing the same name. This gives prestige 
and power, producing a laudable pride in one's own family and its 
common name, — also creates a desire to maintain the integrity of the 
family and its name. 

THE COMMITTEE .- 

Chairman, HENRY C. GLADDING, Providence, 

BENJAMIN C. GLADDING, Providence, 
DANIEL W. GLADDING, Warren, 
NATHANIEL GLADDING, Bristol, 
SIDNEY B. GLADDING, Newport. 



[From the Sunday Telegram, Prov., R. I., of July 15, 1900.] 

THE GLADDING FAMILY TO HOLD A REUNION AT BRISTOL 

Descendants of John and Elizabeth Gladding to Meet at D'Wolf Inn 

as They Did 10 Years Ago, 



Just ten years ago the 27th of this coming August the town of 
Bristol, R. I., was the scene of a remarkable family reunion. On 
that occasion the descendants of John and Elizabeth (Rogers) Glad- 
ding, to the number of about 100, gathered in Grand Army hall and 
passed together a most delightful and profitable day. Without Ihe 
storm raged furiously. Those who remember the occasion will recall 
it as one of the worst storms of the season. Yet this was not 
enough to deter the members of this old and distinguished family 
from the enjoyment of the delights they had pictured to themselves 
so long in advance and to which they had been looking forward with 
so much pleasurable anticipation. Within the hall sunny faces and 
light hearts bade defiance to the storm, and what with music, song, 
oratory, wit and humor and all that goes with such a reunion a day 
was spent that will live forever in the memory of those who were 
fortunate enough to be present. 

In the decade which has passed since that epoch in the history of 
the Gladding family, the fountain head and mainspring of it all has 
not been idle. One reunion, so successfully and royally carried out, 
but whetted his appetite for more, and no sooner was it over than 
Henry Coggeshall Gladding, to whose indefatigable energy the re- 








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union was in great part due, set about the task of preparing a gene 
alogicil history of the Gladding family, and incidentally to prepare 
for another reunion to be held at some future date. 

The time for the second reunion has now arrived. All the neces- 
sary arrangements have been completed : invitations to the number 
of nearly 500 have been sent out, and on next Thursday, the 19th of 
this present month, the town of Bristol will have for the second time 
the honor of entertaining the reunited members of the Gladding 
family. 

The place selected for the reunion is theJJeWolf Inn, where every 
convenience and accessory is afforded. In many ways it will be a 
unique and notable event. Not every state in the Union will be rep. 
resented, although it is possible that every state has its descendant 
of John and Elizabeth Gladding. From Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ver- 
mont, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New York, Mississippi and Kansas, 
however, there will be Gladdings present, and among them will be 
some of the most distinguished and successful men of their respect- 
ive commonwealths. 

The Gladding family is a numerous one, and in the more than two 
and a half centuries that have elapsed since the hist progenitor of the 
name landed on American soil has scattered its seed in many quar- 
ters of the globe. To secure the names and addresses of even those 
residing in the United States would be a Herculean task, and more 
than one man could accomplish in many years. The 500 names to 
which circulars have been sent announcing the coming reunion, there- 
fore, must not be supposed to represent the entire family. They arc 
those names only which Mr. Henry Gladding, the family historian, 
familiarly known as "Uncle Henry," has been able to learn in his 
ten years of research. Of course, the younger generations are not 
included, and there are many others living in Providence and the 
near vicinity who will attend the reunion as a matter of course. To 
many of these '-Uncle Henry" did not send any circular, since he 
can just as easily extend them an invitation byword of mouth. From 
the number of acceptances received from those living in distant 
places, "Uncle Henry" is of opinion that there will be at least 250 
men and women of Gladding name and Gladding blood at the ap- 
proaching family reunion. 

Following the precedent of the former reunion, no formal pro- 
gramme has been arranged for this one. "Uncle Henry" does not 
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and his word is law in everything connected with the Gladding fam- 
ily in its concrete form. Everything, as far as possible, must be 
spontaneous and extemporaneous. If the Gladdings have any special 
characteristics, outside of strict integrity, undaunted energy and an 
inborn desire to elevate themselves and do something useful in the 
world, it is a genial, mirthful disposition. They are fond of social inter- 
course, and in the different states their history shows that they have 
been accustomed to hold small family reunions from time to time. 

No need to fear, then that the absence of a pre-arranged pro- 
gramme will detract from the pleasure of the occasion. There will 
be enough to take up the' attention of all, and a dull moment will 
have no place in DeWolf Inn on the 19th of July, 1900. 

At 9 o'clock according to the present plans, the Gladdings from 
far and near will meet each other at the appointed place of festivity, 
and the scene which will follow from that time until the grand dinner 
is served at 2 o'clock in the afternoon must be left to the imagina- 
tion. It does not take a very imaginative mind to conceive that there 
will be enough to do and to talk about to till in the intervening time 
pleasantly and profitably. 

The dinner at 2 o'clock will be a sumptuous affair. All will sit 
down together and partake in a bod} 7 , not only of the delectable 
viands, but of the '-feast of reason and flow of soul," which is sure 
to be the chief feature of the repast. There the family wit and 
family humor will find its surest outlet, and hilarity and happiness 
will for the moment reign supreme. 

Poems will be read and speeches made, of course. Among those 
who will read poems, which will be original, as nothing else is toler- 
ated at the Gladding family reunion, are Hezekiah Butterworth of 
the Youths Companion, Boston ; Henry C. Gladding, better known 
as Uncle Henry, Providence; Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, and others 
whose names have not yet been learned. 

Appropriate badges have been prepared for the event, and every 
Gladding present at the reunion will be expected to wear one during 
the day. The festivities will last through the day, and not until the 
lengthening shadows proclaim the near approach of night will the 
happy family begin to bid each other good-bye, some to meet again 
frequently as of yore, others perhaps at some future reunion, and 
others again in the great unknown beyond the grave. 

The history of the Gladding family is inseparably linked with 
Rhode Island, where there are more of the name than anywhere else 







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in the United States, and especially with the town of Bristol, one of 
the founders of which was John Gladding, from whom the present 
Gladding family is directly descended. Back of that little can he 
traced of the family genealogy, but the following taken from histor- 
ical matter found in the British Museum will serve to show that it is 
a very ancient family : 

"The primitive ancestors of the Gladding family were Scandina- 
vians of the name of Montpicket, and dwelt for many years in an 
old castle situated on the wild and rugged coast of Norway. It is 
stated that the women of this family were noted for their virtue and 
great beauty, and the men for bravery and intelligence of such high 
order that they were recognized as leaders in the many military en- 
terprises of their countrymen. So marked was their military ability 
that Rolf, a young Norwegian chief, appealed to the Montpiekets of 
his time for instruction and advice in regard to a military expedition 
of the Scandinavians into France, of which he was the leader. By 
following their advice Rolf, as all students of history know, succeeded 
with but little bloodshed in compelling king Charles to formally cede 
to him the province since known by the name of Normandy. Two 
members of the Montpicket family accompanied Rolf on his expedi- 
tion and were of great service to him during the campaign. These 
were Charles and Henry, the latter of whom returned to his native 
heath at the close of the war, the former settling in Normandy, be- 
coming in time one of his chief's greatest barons. 

"The descendants of Charles, for many generations were an honor 
to his name. They were honored throughout the province as barons 
of influence and ability, but none greater than Louis and Robert 
Montpicket, who were followers of the great Duke William, and 
fought gallantly under his banner during his conquest of England. 

In the battle of Hastings, 1066, Louis was killed, but Robert lived 
to see William crowned king of England, and to receive from that 
monarch some of the confiscated estates of the Anglo-Saxons as a 
reward for his services. With this Robert .Montpicket the genealogy 
proper of the family begins. 

"At the close of the contest Robert settled in Essex, and during 
his life held that and an adjoining shire as a baronage from the king. 
He had two sons, William Montpicket and Charles Geiuon, (Gemon 
being the Norman French for Montpicket.) Charles had two sons. 
From his elder son, William de Montpicket, descended the barons of 
that name whose seats were at Overstead. Essex, and Montpicket 






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town, London, of which the Montpickets were standard bearers and 
military chiefs in time of war. The younger son Alard, who retained 
his father's name of Gemon, had a son Matthew, who was for many 
years the king's chamberlain. Matthew had a son, Ralph Gemon, who 
was the father of William Gemon, who had two sons, James and 
Godfrey. James was the founder of the great line of Gcmous, who 
hold estates to this day in Essex, Suffolk and Derby. Godfrey, the 
younger son, surnamed DeCavendish, was the father of Roger Caven- 
dish, who married the Duchess of New Castle, by whom he had one 
son, Sir John Cavendish. Sir John had two sons. Richard and Hugh. 
Richard had one son, Osbert. Osbert quarrelled with his family, re- 
nounced its name, and adopted that of Gladesfor. His only son, 
Edgar, changed the name to Gladewin, which was changed by his im- 
mediate descendants to Gladwin, and from Gladwin, as the records 
show, were derived the names Gladon, Gladdon, Gladding, Glading, 
Gladdin and Gladen." 

The first Gladding to land on this side of the world was John, 
who was born in England in 1640, and came to this country at the 
age of twenty years, in 1660. He settled at Newburyport in the 
Plymouth colony, and in 16GG married Elizabeth Rogers. After the 
King Philip war, which opened the Mount Hope lands to white set- 
tlers, he removed to Rhode Island and in 1680 settled in Bristol with 
his wife and four children. His was one of the first white families 
there. He assisted in the founding of the town, and was one of the 
seventy-six electors at the first town meeting, September, 1681. 

There were born and lived the heads of seven generations. Six of 
them died there and the seventh died in New York state. The prog- 
eny of these seven Claddings are scattered all over the country, and 
it is said that no Gladding has yet been found in this country whose 
ancestry ca»n not be traced back to the original John Gladding. 

The monument, a picture of which appears herewith, is designed 
by "Uncle Henry" Gladding to commemorate the seven progenitors 
named above. It is to be erected in Bristol near where they are 
buried. In his history of the Gladding family, Uncle Henry says: 

"•This monument might, well be called the Monument of the Seven 
Johns, from these peculiar circumstances: The first born to the Glad- 
ding family in America, for six generations in succession, was a son, 
and all named John, after their father John, the settler. I claim the 
first six as grandparents ; the seventh was my father's brother. This 




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one was buried at his adopted home, Pharsalia, Chenango county, 
N. Y." 

•Uncle Henry" is in many ways one of the most interesting old 
men in Rhode Island and he is greatly beloved by all the mem- 
bers of his great family, for he numbers among his children all 
through whose veins runs the good old Scandinavian blood of the 
original John. 

He was born in Chenango county, N. Y., in 1X27. He learned 
the machinist's trade, and in 1857 came to this state. He was the 
first man employed at the Burnside Rifle works when it was started 
in Bristol, and he followed the concern when it removed to Provi- 
dence. Later he was foreman of the Union Screw Factory, now de- 
funct, but the greater part of the time since leaving the Burnside 
works he has been in business for himself . For the past ten years 
he has devoted his time chiefly to looking after his property on Hop- 
pin street where he lives, and to the preparation of his family gene- 
alogy. In addition to his other attainments, he writes poetry and 
and sketches with no little skill. 

Of course, being the mainspring of the whole business Uncle Henry 
is chairman of the committee of arrangements for the reunion. The 
other members are Benjamin C. Gladding, Providence; Daniel W. 
Gladding, Warren ; Nathaniel Gladding, Bristol ; and Sidney Glad- 
ding, Newport. 

The members of this old and respected family whose pictures ap- 
pear in connection with this sketch are just a few of the representa- 
tive ones of Rhode Island. Most of them have taken active part in 
preparing for the coming reunion, and all of them were on the com- 
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PROCEEDINGS AT THE SECOND REUNION, 1900- 
The Gladding family reunion held at Bristol 1890 proved so enjoy- 
able an occasion a strong desire was expressed for another reunion 
not later than a decade. As the time drew near enquiries were made 
concerning the second reunion. No move was made 'till rather late 
for an occasion of this kind. But finally an organized move started, 
and a committee was chosen as follows : 

THE COMMITTEE .• 

Chairman, HENRY C. GLADDING, Providence, 

BENJAMIN C. GLADDING, Providence, 
DANIEL W. GLADDING, Warren, 
NATHANIEL GLADDING, Bristol, 
SIDNEY B. GLADDING, Newport. 

Jul} 7 19, 1900, was chosen for the occasion. Every known party 
in any way connected with the family, by blood or marriage, was cor- 
dially invited to participate or send compliments. 

The DeWolf Inn, Thames street, Bristol, pleasantly located at the 
water's edge, was secured for the occasion. Music for the reunion 
was furnished by Lavey's orchestra. 

The day was fine and the fish-hawk flew high. 
And the cousins came, by the boats and o'er the rail. 
With eager haste they hie unto the gathering place. 
Ah. full well they know how soon the fun begins! 

We will not attempt to describe all the scenes and acts at the in- 
formal exercises at a family reunion, but would advise the reader to 
attend and participate. 

A most excellent dinner was served from 12 to 2 o'clock, after 
which all present repaired to the parlor on the second floor, where 
the exercises of the day were held. Cousin Ex-Lieut. Governor 
T. C. Wardwell, of Bristol, called the cousins to order, in his easy, 
fraternal way welcoming all to this grand old town, our ancestral 
home. 

He then introduced cousin Royal H. Gladding, a prominent young 
lawyer of Providence, as the presiding spirit, master of ceremonies. 

Mr. Gladding made a few appropriate remarks. He then read the 
following from 






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Letters and Telegrams : 

Boston, (Mass.,) July 12, 1900. 
Dear Uncle Henry : 

I acknowledge receipt of your very kind In- 
vitation to attend the Re-Union of the Gladding Family at Bristol, 
and would he glad to do so and deliver an address as I had the pleas- 
ure of doing 10 years ago ; but I have already made arrangements to 
be in New York on the 19th, on important business, which makes it 
impossible for me to attend. 

I am sure you will have a pleasant time and a very interesting 
meeting, and you deserve much credit for the interest you have taken 
in this matter. 

Thanking you for your kind remembrance and wishing you much 
success I remain, 

Very Sincerely Yours, 

PHILIP H . COYLE. 

City of Detroit, (Mich.,) July 3d, 1900. 
H. C. Gladding, Providence, R. I. : 
Dear Sir, 

Your cordial invitation to attend a reunion of the 
Gladding family to be held at Bristol, R. I., July 19, 1900, received 
this day. 

Much as I should like to, I regret to say circumstances will pre- 
vent my attendance this time. 

Trusting I shall be able to be with you at the next reunion, I 
remain, 

Sincerely yours, 

FRANK H. GLADDING. 

[Telegram.] Vicksburg, Miss., 19th. 

To H. C. Gladding, Ch. Gladding Reunion : 
My congratulations to members of Gladding reunion. May you 
live long and prosper. Am with you in spirit. 

ROBERT A. QUINN. 

Fitchburg, Mass., April 13th, 1900. 
Uncle Henry — 

Your reunion circular received, and although 















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entirely favorable for such an event, still, I cannot give you much, 
or any encouragement, for my attendance. I have a store", and con- 
stitute "boss and all hands," and as to making any sine dates, that 
is an impossibility for me. I generally come that way the week of 
the "4th," and I may possibly do so this year, and if I do, would 
be pleased to meet all of my unknown cousins, also uncle Henry. 
Respectfully, 

D. P. G. 

Waterville, N. Y., July 14, 1900. 
Dear uncle Henry, and family : 

Thank you for sending us the notice of the 
Gladding reunion. I have hoped to be with you, but find it will be 
impossible forme to leave home at this time. 1 have thought all 
the year that I should come, but will have to give it up. 
I know you will have a delightful day. 

Kindly remember me to all of the friends. With love and best 
wishes for a happy day, 1 am sincerely your niece, 

MARY C. BENNETT. 




Albany, N. Y., July 17th, 1900. 
H. C. Gladding, Esq., Providence, R. I. : 
Dear Cousin, 

Your kind invitation to the reunion of the 
time-honored family of Gladding, came duly to hand, and it is a 
matter of sincere regret that, owing to a press of business matters, 
I shall be unable to attend what will undoubtedly prove a feast of 
reason and a How of soul; and in these regrets I am heartily joined 
by all the members of my family. My mother. Mrs. Freeman Clad- 
ding, joins most heartily in these expressions of regret, as she would 
like very much to attend. But owing to her advanced age, having 
passed her eighty-first birthday, she fears the trip would be too much 
for her declining strength. We will all, however, be with you in 
spirit, if not in person, and hope most sincerely that, the reunion will 
be well attended and heartily enjoyed by those fortunate enough to 
be present. And may the name of Gladding ever continue to be as 
honored and respected as it Jias ever been. 

Hoping that I may hear from you again in the near future. I re- 
main, Your Cousin, 

CHARLES S. GLADDING. 



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Replies in general expressing earnest interest in the reunion but 
inability to be present on account of various causes, were received 

from Theodore O. Carr, Sarah Matilda Tompkins, Mrs. James H. 

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Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gladding and children, and Mrs. 
Win. II. Easton, all of Newport, 11. I. ; from Win. H. Gladding and 
dames F. Gladding, both of Albany, N. Y. ; from John S. Glad- 
ding, of Wickford, R. I. ; from Walter M. Gladding, New York 
city ; from Nelson A. Gladding, Indianapolis, Ind. ; and from F. 
G. Sacket, of Knox, Clarion county, Pa. 






Hezekiah Butterworth, of Boston, the celebrated author, was now 
introduced and read the following original poem, which was received 
with hearty applause : 

BUILDERS OF MEN. 
Forget not the Pilgrims! By dark foes surrounded, 

Their tenantless ways through the forests they trod, 
They sailed 'gainst the world, with the heavens, and founded 

The towns that are scrolled with the glory of God. 
Forget not the Prophet of Leyden, forget not 

Our Bradford and Brewster, nor his glorious form 
Whose soul 'mid the mighty ware rose, as beset not, 

The form of John Howland that sung in the storm ! 
Forget not, forget not, those builders of old, 

But their purpose and will 

Be it ours to fulfill, 
And all that in visions the Pilgrims foretold. 

Their work is not ended, their stars are not set, 
Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget! 

Forget not the builders of men ! 
Forget not, forget not the nation's defenders, 

In their old spirit still let the nation increase. 
And bear forward the flag amid shadowless splendors 

And war bugles blowing the sweet notes of peace. 
Defenders of might, of king George's towns royal, 

When o'er them the Red Cross of Fatherland blew! 
Defenders of right, to humanity loyal 

Beneath the new stars of the century new. 
Forget not, forget not those Builders of old, 

But their purpose and will 

Be it ours to fulfill, 
And all that is glorious their prophets foretold. 



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Their work is not ended, their stars are not set, 
Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget! 

Forget not the Builders of men ! 
Forget not the heroes who rose to deliver 

The flag when new tyranny lifted its arm. 
The hermit bird sings by their graves, and forever 

There Honor repairs 'neath the pine and the palm. 
Their deeds thrill our lives, their example the ages. 

And shadowless ever their fame shall remain, 
The white marbles bloom for their sake, and the pages 

Of history they gladden, and poesy's strain. 
Forget not their deeds who the free flag unrolled, 

Their purpose and will 

Be it ours to fulfill. 
And all that is glorious their valor foretold. 
Their work is not ended, their cause leads us yet; 
Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget ! 
Ye have not forgotten the Builders of men ! 

Today ye have met in this elm-shaded town. 
With your keepers of glorious records again, 

Where the people are known by the people they crown. 
The history the Northmen on yonder rock traced 

Was followed by records the Claddings wrote down. 
When the sons of the Pilgrims the wilderness faced 

And Liberty summoned her sea girded town. 
Your cheering name stood with the builders of men, 

Who gave man his birthright, high hope its desire, 
Strong labor its due and grand deeds a pen — 

And Jesse Lee's welcome is yonder church spire. 
They strove not for wealth, they toiled not for fame, 

For welfare they lived, and life's righteous course held, 
And the centuries crown their old family name. 

That today ye ennoble, like heroes of old. 
Ye have m>i forgotten the Builders of men! 

Ye will not forget them; to them came the vision. 

To them came the daring, the conflict, the stress, 
They poised in the field the white lance with precision, 

And poured out their blood, all the future to bless. 
Theirs, theirs was the prophet sight, theirs the direction, 

Ours, ours the fulfillment, in centuries supreme. 
Be it ours to bear onward their hopes to perfection, 

In the spirit they died all the world to redeem, 
forget not, forget not those commoners hold. 

Their purpose and will 

Be it ours to fulfill. 



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And all that is glorious their virtues foretold. 
Their work is not ended, their cause leads us vet : 
Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget! 

<) sons of the Builders, huild on! 

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For all that they lived, time awaits the fulfilling. 

For all that they died, it is ours to make strong. 
To embalm all their hopes, in the resolute willing 

To humanity's make all the voices of song. 
To conscience like theirs stand we true, for the glory 

That await the true hearted, who conscience sustain. 
And our Thanksgiving song shall continue their story, 

And the chorus of hills wake their wonderful strain. 
Forget not, forget not those Builders of old, 

But their purpose and will 

Let us rise to fulfill, 

And all that is glorious by emprise foretold, 
Their work is our work; the cause summons us yet; 
The deeds of the Builders ye will not forget! 

Build on — none a nobler legend inherit, 

The hammer of Thor to humanity give; 
Ye may fail in your work, ye shall fail not in spirit ; 

The names of the builders forever shall live. 
Servius Tullius' heart beat, the deeds of the Gracci, 

Cineinnatus' honor, and Procion's fame, 
The glory of Montfort. and Cromwell and Hampden, 

All shine in the lustre of Washington's name! 
In the grand march of heroes, one aim thrills the ages. 

And Pericles* heart and our Lincoln's were one, 
And justice and peace, and the visions of sages. 

Are the stars of the cycles that followed the sun. 
Build on as the sea kings built on in their glory, 

To breast the far floods in the luminous dawn. 
And yonder rock-cleaved with the new world's fust story; 

Build on and huild on and forever huild on. 
Time will ever remember the Builders of men! 

Hkzekiah Buttekwokth. 

Then followed the singing of "Home, Sweet Home," by all pres- 
ent. Cousin Miss Elizabeth Uzelle Wardwell presided at the piano. 

"Uncle Henry," H. C. Gladding, made some explanatory remarks 
relating to the reunion. 

An original poem, entitled, Bristol, by cousin Miss Julia T. Glad- 
ding, of Bristol, was read by cousin Anna B. Manchester, and was 
very well received. (This poem will be found on page 102.) 





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Cousin Wm. H. Gladden, of New Britain. Conn., gave us an in- 
teresting talk concerning our Scandinavian ancestors, and the Scan- 
dinavian name Montpicket ; also the origin of the name Gladding, 
Gladden, Glidden, Gladwin, and the derivation of these names and 
the various ways of spelling, &e. No doubt had we his address in 
print it would be an interesting study. 

Cousin Mrs. D. R. Dana of Warren then read from the Gladding 
book the poem by "Uncle" Henry C. Gladding entitled "Muse." 

The exercises were brought to a close by the singing of "Auld 
Lang Syne," "Star Spangled Banner," and "America," after which 
farewells were said, and hopes were expressed that all might be pres- 
ent at the next reunion, which is to be held in 1905. 

Oil paintings of the following named old-time members of the 
Gladding family were on exhibition in the office of the hotel : Han- 
nah V. Waldron, nee Gladding ; Anne W. Lindsey and son ; Thomas 
Francis ; Capt. Nathaniel Gladding ; Ruth Harding, wife of Edward 
T. Gladding ; Susanna Sherman, mother of Anne W. Lindsey. 

The following named persons were present : 

Easton, Md., Samuel Gladding, Miss Edith Gladding: page S, f 
8, No. 27. Ravenna, O., George W. Gladding. Olyphant. Fa.. 
Holden B. Mathewson, Mis. Holdeu B. Mathewson. Page a, f 208 : 
St. Louis, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gladding, George McCall 
Gladding. Kansas, Wm. Gladding Eddy. Bristol, Vt.. Mi>s Alice 
E. Gladding: page e, f 84. Norwich. N. Y., John E. Gladding, 
Benjamin F. Gladding: page c, f 3, No. 8, 9. Mass. : Boston, 
Hezekiah Butterworth. New Bedford, Stanley G. Aiken. Miss 
Laura V. D. Akin, Mrs. Julia W. Almy, Mrs. Edith F. Crowell. 
John E. Akin, Mrs. Josephine Gladding Akin. Acoshuct, Mrs. 
Amy Hathaway. Fall River, Miss Mabel C. Cluny. Lottie 
B. Cluny, Laura E. Macomber, Daniel Gladding. Swansea, Hattie 
R. Unsworth, Laura E. Unsworth. Conn.: New Britain, Wm. II. 
Gladden. New Haven, Henry II. Gladding, Mrs. Henry II. Glad- 
ding, Edna H. Gladding, Daniel II. Gladding. R. I. : Providence, 
Benjamin G. Gladding, Mary T. Gladding. Frank Gladding, Mrs. 
Frank Gladding, Benjamin H. Gladding, Miss Mary T. Gladding, 
Walter E. Gladding. Mrs. Walter E. Gladding, Henry C. Gladding, 
Mrs. Henry C. Gladding, Thomas L. Pierce. Mrs. Lydia Pierce, 




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Mrs. Addie D. Coates, Miss Ethel V. Coates, Miss Lizzie A. Burton, 
Elizabeth E. Gladding, Ann C. Spicer, Royal II. Gladding, Sarah 
.Monroe Gladding, Mrs. Mary J. Green, Mrs. J. W. Green, Mrs. 
Charlotte Ingraham, George I). Gladding, Ardelia I). Gladding, 
dames G. Gilford, Myia E Pierce, Charles II. Maeomber, Mrs. 
Wilhelmina E. G. Bahcock, George L. Buckingham. Mrs. George L. 
Buckingham, Kate Buckingham, Emily Eld red Gladding Nelson. 
Warren, Daniel \Y. Gladding, Mrs. 1). W. Gladding, Miss Elbe S. 
Gladding, Miss Henrietta Gladding, Mrs. Jerome Willa.nl, Miss 
Mary P. Bosworth, Miss Florence E. Bosworth, Mrs, Annie Wald- 
. ron Danna, Mrs. H. Fannie Haight, Ethel L. McKenzie, Nettie 
McKenzie, Ella H. Pierce. Barrington, Alverin M. Gladding, Mrs. 
Julia Gladding. Bristol. Mrs. Ruth E. Pitts, Alonzo Kenney, Mrs. 
Ellen T. Kenney. Maria E. Lindsey, Annie F. Gladding, Mary J. 
Green, Mrs. Mary A. Gladding, Anna B. Manchester, Mrs. Eliza- 
beth L. Douglass. Eunice B. Manchester, Maria C. Douglass, Marie 
L. Duffy, Annie M. Duffy, Sadie C. Munroe, Lenora F. Wardwell, 
Alice E. Gladding, Eliza Uzelle Wardwell, William L. Manchester, 
Genevie L. D. Manchester, Joseph Gilford, Benjamin 8. Gladding, 
Elizabeth Gladding, Mrs. Susan C. Easterbrooks, Mrs. Hannah S. 
Burgess, John G. Cantield, Mrs. Rachel T. Gifford, John A. C. 
Gladding, Albert E. Sparks, Mrs. Helen V. Caufield, Theodore O. 
Gladding, Nath'l A. Gladding, Hattie A. Gladding, Emma E. Glad- 
ding, Jesse (J. Gladding, Mrs. Louisa Gladding, Miss Inzie S. Pitts, 
Miss Ruth Harding Pitts, Miss Mary Rounds, Miss Eva May Cole, 
Ella May Waldrou, Win. T. C. Wardwell, J. Howard Manchester. 
Newport, James G. White, Ida R. Gladding, Sanford T. Gladding, 
Daniel C. Denham, Cynthia C. A. Stevens. Susan Barlow, Susan 
Jannet Tilley, Agatha M. P. Albro, Samuel P. Gladding, Mrs. 
Samuel P. Gladding, Mis. Bessie V. 1). Gladding, Joseph Steel 
Gladding. Cottage City, Mass. : Mrs. Benjamin F. Rice. Warren, 
R. I. : Miss Linda Lawton Haight. 



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'UNCLE" HENRY'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 




This book or work treats wholly of family matters, and as Uncle 
H.'s pilgrimage will count three score live and ten years on Jan. 1 1. 
1902, by request he ventures the following autobiography : 

My father, Mr. Benjamin Gladding, was the seventh in direct line 
from the settlers John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladdino-. 

My mother, Mahitable Turner Coggeshall, was a direct descendant 
of John Coggeshall, the president of the colony that founded the 
city of Newport, R. I. 

My parents married at Bristol, R. I., Sept. 27, 1814. In the fall 
of 1816, with one son, they removed to Chenango county, N. Y., 
where I was born Jan. 11, 1827. In the fall of the same year, with 
their six children, they removed to Waterville. My father served 
four years' apprenticeship at the carpenter trade in Providence. At 
Waterville he worked at his trade until about 1832, when he changed 
his hand to that of manufacturing rope and cordage. I suppose the 
cause for this change was his large and growing family. I had five 
brothers and sisters added, all born at Waterville. The youngest 
died at birth. 

Such a tribe of boys and girls consume a power of bread, sirs, 
But then, our little ringers could warp, twirl and lay, 
Real, hank and bale the chalk and fishing lines; 
And this is why we never lacked for shoes or bread, sirs. 
It is a well known fact that the children of musical parents take 
readily to music. My parents were what some call born mechanics. 
It would be a long story were I to try to portray the skill and tact 
they seemed to possess at their very fingers-end for all kinds of mech- 
anism. It is not strange that their children should inherit some of 
this faculty. As the twig is bent the tree will be inclined. 

I was apprenticed to the machine trade at Waterville. The time 
of my apprenticeship expired six months ere I was of age. I had 
planned to try fortune somewhere to the east. When free I left for 
Rhode Island, and located in Bristol July 1847. Bristol became my 
home for the most of the time for the next ten years. During this 
period so much transpired it now seems it should have covered the 
half of my life. At first I engaged with the Pokanoket cotton mill, 
putting in new machinery, and this job lasted till the fall of '49, 
when I returned to Waterville, and worked at Oriskany Falls that 






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winter. I was often ill when in my -teens. While at Bristol ray 
health was good. This winter I was quite poorly. On ray return to 
Rhode Island I soon regained my health. I engaged with the Bristol 
Butt Foundry, to take charge of the machinery, patterns, &e. This 
concern was burned iu the summer of 1850. Next I joined in part- 
nership with J. Gladding, in the tin, sheet-iron and stove business, 
adding the jobbing and plumbing business. In this I did very weil. 
About this time I engaged in another copartnership which involved a 
matrimonial union, with one of Bristol's most amiable daughters, 
Miss Emily P. Eldred, daughter of Capt. Samuel and Levina Bar- 
bour Eld red. This contract was ratified in the Christian Church, 
Apr. 2, 1841, and celebrated by about a month's sojourn visit with 
our kindred in Herkimer, Oneida and Chenango counties, N. Y. 

About this time the plank road craze was at its height. My 
brother, Mr. B. F. Gladding, with others, contracted to build about 
ninety miles of road, from Petersburg to Boydton and Clarksville, 
Va. To build ninety miles of continuous road, with the bridges, 
(one bridge had a 250 feet span, said to be the longest arch in the 
world to that date), required many million feet of lumber. To make 
the lumber the company sent out seven steam saw mills. I was en- 
gaged as master mechanic to set up and keep this machinery in or- 
der. Wife was to go out and teach the children of the several fam- 
ilies on the work. For this I closed out my business in Bristol Sept. 
18, '51. We left for New York. Met on board steamship City of 
Richmond my brother, and family, and others, bound for the James 
river, Va. We were soon in our new home, with plenty of business. 

Matters went very well with us until the obstinate sickness of my 
dear Emily. This incident I have ever considered the greatest afflic- 
tion of my life. A detailed account would not alter the fact. Our little 
daughter came to us Mar. 22d, 1852. Her mother was attended by an 
elderly doctor, one of the company from central New York. For all 
our loving care she passed away April 11th. 

All things are of God, and this was one of the all things. I 
fully believe I shall meet her again. Until then I wait. 

My poor little waif weighed only live pounds when she was three 
months old. She is still living and has passed her 49th year. 

I did not remain in Virginia till the work was finished. I came 
back to Bristol in the early summer of '52. This time I worked for 
J. Garner until his works were burned in the winter of '54. I 
married the second time, Sept. 12th, 1853, to Miss Sarah M. Wald- 





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ron, daughter of Capt. Allen and Martha Gladding Waldron, all of 
Bristol. 

My last engagement in Bristol was with the Burnside Gun Works. 
This work was established there 1854. The '57 panic nearly closed 
the works. In '58 they removed to Providence. With this work I 
was an all-round man : had the oversight of boiler, engine and ma- 
chinery, tool maker and inventor. My labor-saving devices, for some 
parts of the lock. &j., especially in the forging department, reduced 
the labor cost from 5 to 100 per cent. As with the soldier in this 
matter, so with me : the soldier fights the battle ; the general gets the 
praise. With the closing and the removal of the gun work to Provi- 
dence 1 was virtually frozen out of the grand old town, after a ten 
3'ears residence. 

We removed to Providence 1858. My brother James and I, under 
the name of H. C. & J. N. Gladding, established a machine busi- 
ness, principally for all odd jobs. With the beginning of the big fam- 
ily quarrel, 1861, things looked shaky, with much uncertainty. How- 
ever, Mr. J. Ralph and I secured a contract from the government for 
a large quantity of gun locks. We were practical gunsmith mechan- 
ics, not real business men; so we wisely turned the contract over to 
Walter Coleman & Sons (as the sequel proved, for it failed them 
up), Ralph to have a general oversight, I master mechanic, at a 
fixed salary. We employed about seventy hands and finished the 
contract. Afterwards I took a position as foreman of the machine 
department in the Union Screw Factory. This concern was absorbed 
by the Eagle Screw Co., about two years later, when I started a 
business of my own, as before. 

As an autobiography is supposed to portray the spirit and charac- 
teristic features of a writer, we trust a few lines concerning the pict- 
ures in this book will be in order. The artistic work on all the pict- 
ures , except the half-tones, was the work of the writer. The sketch- 
ing and drawing were done with the aid of an instrument invented 
and patented by the writer. The instrument is a very ingenious de- 
vice for measuring all objects in a landscape, or any object } T ou wish 
to portray. It is somewhat like the pantagraph. We call it a Loco- 
graph, because with it any one can locate, or draw on paper, or in his 
picture, all objects in the scene in exact proportion, with any artistic 
skill. Please examine fixed objects in these pictures, for exact pro- 
portion, one part with another ; especially, the picture called Iloppin 










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Square. It accompanies this article. This instrument has nothing 
to do with the shading; that wholly depends on the skill of the 
artist. 

Hoppin square picture shows the neighborhood in which we have 
resided for the last thirty-two years. 

I have already mentioned my inclination towards being an all- 
round mechanic. In this picture may be seen a glimpse of my hand- 
iwork as an architect, carpenter and builder, in the three-story house 
on the center corner, and the one to the left, 9 Hoppin street. It is 
here Aunt Sarah, and Uncle Henry, expect to spend the balance 
of their days. This article is already too long for its intrinsic value, 
but I add this incident : — 

A doctor who had made a call on a sick woman, one of our tenants 
who occupied rooms on the top floor of the block, was returning 
by the side door. I waited in the yard to inquire the condition 
of his patient. We had never met before, but when we met I 
saw he was measuring me up. After answering my question, with 
a little twinkle in his eye he said, lt Ah, I thought there was an orig- 
inal character around this corner." Uncle Henry. 





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PREPARING THIS SOUVENIR. 




Soon after our 1890 reunion there was a manifest desire for some 
one to prepare a souvenir of that memorable event. By a popular 



request Uncle H. consented to do what he could, it being his first and 
onl}' attempt of the kind. 

I may say from my earliest recollection L was inclined toward gen- 
eological investigation. Very well do I remember the interest and 
pleasure I experienced in the study of my uncle John's genealogical 
manuscript chart. He began it 1832 and finished in ':>8. 

I secured one of cousin Allen's charts as soon as printed. From 
this date I began securing data, thinking to extend the chart. This 
matter was combined with the souvenir, and as soon as convenient 
the matter was in the hands of the printer, with the first leaves of 
the chart. From that date to this, with dogged persistence, we have 
utilised the limited time our limited means would allow us to devote, 
for gathering data for this work. 

From Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of New England : 

John Glading, Eliz. Rogers, Newbery, ni. 17 July. 1666. Had. Susan, b 
6 Oct., 1668; John. 11 Oct.. 1670; William, 25 July, 1673; Eliz., 15 Sept., 
1676; Mary, 14 Jan., 1679; Hannah. 8 Nov., 1681. 

The above is a true copy. Gladding is spelt with one d. Eliz., 
without doubt, is abbreviation of Elizabeth. Had we this matter 
sooner it would have appeared at the head of the chart as it is in- 
serted above. 

The John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladding married at Newbury, 
Mass., 1666, were our first American ancestors, the settlers, as to all 
known dates, yet. Bristol town records are in harmony with Savage. 
It is only uncle John's matter of tradition that differs. We have the 
former chart copied in full in this work.* See page [m] 

To Whom it may Concern : Please do not fail to write (in your 
book) all known matters, in the blank spaces, as the above indicates, 
for the benefit of the living, and children yet unborn. 

Note. — Much of correspondence and personal interview lias been con- 
sumed in obtaining data, especially matters concerning the maternal parent. 
The former charts follow the male line only; in the new chart the father's 
name in full heads each family. The mother's name, when known, is in- 
scribed in full, with birth, marriage and death dates, also the family resi. 
dence. The married daughters have their husband's name follow their 
name. (See the chart.) 




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The first family, that family at the beginning of each generation, 
is supposed to be the children of the oldest son who marries and has 
children. He will be known by this #star. 

John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladding, the settlers, constitute the 
first generation. Their children constitute the second generation. 
The third generation is the settlers' grandchildren. The fourth gen- 
eration contains all of the settlers' greatgrandchildren, only; and 
so on. The oldest son and his family are at the head of each gener- 
ation ; the next oldest, in true line, to the end or foot of each gener- 
ation. See page G for abbreviations, &c. 

Example.- Turn to page L, generation 7. Find #24 William, &c. 
Next, turn to page T, 8th generation. Find f 24 William Gladding. 
Her 24 is a father, #68 William James, is 24 oldest son. Now take 
his number, #68 William J, to generation nine. Find f 68 William 
who is father. #73 William is 68 son. We have now three genera- 
tions. 24 William is grandfather, 68 William is son, and 73 is 
grandson. This 73 and his children you will find on page (i), tenth 
generation, f 73, Asa Wood, &c. Take any of these, number and 
generation, and trace the opposite way back to the settlers. 

This chart is not without omissions, and more or less errors ; yet 
I think, as a whole, it is correct. The blank space is left for inter- 
ested parties to fill. 

In completing this work I wish to extend my sincere thanks for the 
kind assistance offered and rendered by the cousins. 

Respectfully, 

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THE GENEALOGICAL CHART 
OF THE GLADDING FAMILY IN AMERICA. 

With the beginning of this subject we submit the letter of Mr. 
John Gladding, the 7th, which he sent with his ingeniously arranged 
Chart, from his home, central New York, to his brother Edward of 
Bristol, R. I. Also the remarks of cousin Allen I. Gladding, of 
California. Cousin Allen took up these matters where uncle John 
left them. With commendable persistence he searched out the names 
of all who were born to the family that he could obtain up to that 
date. The aforesaid letter and remarks were inscribed on Allen's 
new chart. These matters set forth the origin and consecutive order 
in which this chart has descended to us, and tell their own story 
better than I could think to write it. — Uncle H. 

[Copy of a letter written by John Gladding-, to his brother, Edward 

T. Gladding.] 

Pharsalia, Chenango Co., N. Y., 
June 18, 1838. 

Agreeable to your request, I send you this Chart of the Gladding 
Family, with every branch of it as far and as correct as I am at 
present able to do it. When I was at Rhode Island, on a visit in 
the winter of 1832-3, I had a favorable opportunity of obtaining 
many of the family records, that are on this chart. I do not say 
that it is perfectly correct; indeed, I found it impossible to get all 
the information I wanted, so as to satisfy myself, and I might, for 
aught I know, have made some mistakes where correct information 
has been given me ; but I think it is very nearly correct. 

I have been informed by my grandfather, (when I was a boy), 
that it had been handed down to him by tradition : That the first 
John Gladding came over from England to Plymouth Colony, some 
twenty (Should read forty. — h. c. g.) years after the first settlers 
landed ; and about the same time they began to emigrate from the 
colony to the west; he with others came and settled on what is called 
Bristol Neck, in the state of Rhode Island, he being then about 
twenty years of age. I have seen in the town clerk's office in Bristol, 
a record of the following, viz. : John Gladding's mark for neat cattle 
and swine is a slit one-third the length, in the left ear, dated 16G2, 



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(Should read 1682. — h. c. g.) I forget which month. This must 
have been the 1st John Gladding on the chart. You well know the old 
manuscript that has been handed down from the oldest John, to his 
oldest son John, &c, has of course come to me, which was written 
by the grandson of the first John Gladding on the chart, or rather 
commenced by him, the said grandson, and all his successors in the 
line of the oldest son Johns have kept their family records ever since 
down to mine. He begins his family record and journal thus : — "I, 
John Gladding, son of John Gladding and Alice his wife, was born 
September 18, yr. 1694, Tuesday. John Gladding, and Martha his 
wife married Thursday, July 12, 1716." He then goes on with the rec- 
ord of the births of his children, and in his journal mentions when 
his brothers William, Jonathan and Joseph were married, &c. ; and 
he says : "April 27, 1726, my grandfather, John Gladding, died, 
aged 85;" so that he must have been born in the year 1641. He 
also mentions when his brother Ebenezer was married, and when his 
cousin James Gladding was married. I am not positively certain 
that this cousin James's father was Ebenezer, but I have got the im- 
pression some how or other that his name was Ebenezer. He also 
records in his journal : "March 23, 1729, my mother, Alice Gladding, 
died." I will now omit making any more extracts from this John 
Gladding, and will make a few from his oldest son, John Gladding. 
He commences his journal thus: "September 25, 1738. I, John 
Gladding, was married to Mary Drown on Monday night." He then 
goes on and records the births of his children, &c, and mentions 
many curious incidents and remarkable events that happened in Bris- 
tol in his days. He records, "April 14, 1759, my wife died, aged 
about 40 years." 175'.), was married the second time, September <i, 
to Hannah Short. He says, "June 6, my mother, that was Martha 
Smith, died, in the 73d year of her age." I shall quote no more 
from this .John Gladding's record and journal, who was our great- 
grandfather, and of course was great-grandson of the first John 
Gladding on the chart. The next John Gladding, and oldest son of 
John, etc., was our grandfather. He begins his record in the same 
manner as his predecessors, viz. : "I, John Gladding, Jr., was 
married to Lucretia Smith, Thursday, September 17, 1761." Then 
he goes on with the record of the births of his children, &c. The 
next record was by our own dear father. He begins his record, viz. : 
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and the record of ours and our brothers' and sisters' liirtlis." 

I will copy no more from the old records and journals, but relate 
some things traditionary. It is said that there was another person 
by the name of Gladding that came over in the same vessel with our 
ancestor, and not at all related to him as they knew of ; and is said 
that he settled on the Connecticut river; and the probability is that 
it was so, as there are families of Gladdings in Connecticut, and 
others that have removed from there to other parts of the country, 
that do not appear to belong to the Family on the present chart. 
The James Gladding marked 8 on the Chart, at a very early day re- 
moved from Bristol up into Massachusetts, — I have forgotten the 
name of the town, — and his son Samuel, marked 20, removed from 
there into Vermont state ; and after living there a while, removed 
again to Greenbush, in the state of New York, and his son Samuel, 
marked 44, lives now in New York city, a ship carpenter, and his 
brother Onslow resides in Canada, I think Montreal. His family, if 
he has any, I know nothing about. The four sons of Jonathan 
Gladding, marked 7, which are Jonathan, Nathaniel, Timothy and 
Benjamin, these four brothers removed to Newport at an early day, 
and when the Revolutionary war broke out, Timothy and Benjamin, 
marked 18 and 19, removed to Providence, from whom most of the 
Gladdings in Providence sprang; and those families of Gladdings 
that now reside in Newport mostly descended from Jonathan and 
Nathaniel, marked 1(3 and 17. There are families of Gladdings in 
Newport that sprung from Solomon Gladding, which you will find on 
the chart marked 15. I think he removed from Bristol to Newport 
since the Revolutionary war. I think you must remember old Mr. 
William Gladding, that lives in Bristol, marked 14, the father of 
Stephen and Thomas, likewise you may remember old Mr. Samuel 
Gladding, the guager, marked 2.">, the father of Samuel Gladding, 
the cooper, and Philip Gladding. Uncle Josiah Gladding, marked 
22, in the time of the revolution removed from Bristol to Middle- 
town, in Connecticut. His descendants have scattered, — some in 
Albany, Vermont, western New York, and New Haven. You will 
notice that there are thirty-five John Gladdings in the several fam- 
ilies, and see the whole live of the grandsons of the first John, 
named their first sons after themselves. You will find a considerable 
many family spaces left blank, especially in the eighth generation, 



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of ancestry, :uc usually founded in pious instincts. But there are 



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so that if any should cop}' this, and their whole family not being on 
the chart, it can be easily added. 

Yours, fraternally, 

JOHN GLADDING, 
at the top of the Seventh generation on the Genealogical Chart. 

Edward T. Gladding, Bristol, R. I. 

[Remarks by ALLEN I. GLADDING.] 

Genealogical Investigations. 

At no period since the first settlement of our country, has the 
public mind been so deeply interested in genealogical research, as is 
now visible amoug all classes of men. On every side, individuals 
are to be found searching the homesteads of their forefathers, and 
the national, state, county, town and church archives for the treas- 
ures which for centuries have escaped observation ; and in every 
ancient burial-place may be seen some venerable representative of 
"Old Mortality," brushing up and re-chiselling the fading memorials 
on the "headstones of the Covenanters.'' There is a glow of piety 
mingled in the thought that we can trace our ancestry to the May- 
flower, and other kindred ships, freighted with the lovers and defend- 
ers of civil and religious liberty, in the early days of our country's 
history ; and when looked at in sober reality, there is a vein of de- 
vout and filial pride running through these ancestral researches. If 
we find ourselves descended from noble and praiseworthy ancestry, 
there is a laudable ambition in striving to imitate their example. If 
we are descended from those less amiable, there is an honest pride in 
the thought that we are not responsible for their faults. If we profit 
by their faults, and improve our race, we are certainly entitled to 
credit. Among the benefits derived from a sheet like this, may be 
mentioned the fact, that when the relationship existing is rendered 
visible to the mind, it creates and fosters a feeling of fraternal 
brotherhood, among many who knew not before that any blood 
kindred existed between them ; thus enlarging and purifying the 
circle of family feeling ; our children, and children's children, sur- 
veying these records, will be incited to imitate the noble acts of their 
forefathers. The motives that prompt research into the knowledge 



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other motives, perhaps, equally blameless, to be found in the 
"arg amentum acl pecuniam." The vast amount of property, partic- 
ularly in Europe, held in abeyance for want of rightful heirship, and 
the frequent occurrences in this branch of finance, should stimulate 
men to acquire a knowledge of their race, sufficient to meet these 
exigencies, and thus prevent erroneous judicial results ; and a history 
of a family, prepared without any reference to such heirship, would 
have tenfold more weight in the courts of law, than any hasty pro- 
duction especially prepared for such emergency. These few laconic 
hints may serve to call more minute attention to the important uses 
of genealogical researches. 

It can be seen by the letter of Mr. John Gladding, (at the head 
of the 7th generation), that the family records have been kept from 
the first down to the seventh generation. I have through much labor 
filled the vacant spaces, made corrections, and completed this Chart 
so far as I have been able to get information. In performing this 
work, I feel under obligations to many for the kind attention and 
assistance rendered me. 

ALLEN I. GLADDING, 
No. 140, eighth generation, San Francisco, Cal. 






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The settlers, John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladding, according to 
Savage, (Genealogical Dictionary of New England), were married 
at Newbary, Mass., 1G66. To them, at Newbary, were born six 
children. His grandson states, in his genealogical record, "April 27, 
172G, My grandfather, John Gladding, died <*iged 85." So he was 
born 1640 or -41, and he must have resided at Newbary about twenty 
years. It is well known that they removed to Bristol 1680 or -81. 
He was a freeholder and voted with the 76 electors at the first elec- 
tion in that town. 

As the foregoing data and other matters in our new Chart disagree 
more or less with the former chart, hence, for comparison, we have 
reprinted and added the old chart to this book. See page (m). 

SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS. 

% parent, (father or mother) ; / family ; m married ; b born ; d died ; 
gro group; di died in infancy; gf grandfather; gr-ch grandchildren. 

Example.- Turn to page I. Find generation 6 and 3&12. With 12 Ezra 
turn to page L. Find/ (family) 12. 12 Ezra is now a father, of children 
20, 21, 22. Ezra runs out having no grandchildren. His brother, / 13 Jo- 
siah, will be grandfather, at the head of his group of grandchildren in gen- 
eration 8, page T, the same as grandfather No. 2 Josiah, on page L. 

FIRST GENERATION, 

No. 1 John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladding, the settlers, m. at 
Newbary, Mass., 1666. Mr. Gladding b. in England. 1640-41. 

SECOND GENERATION. 



ding 


. John and 


Elizabeth 


Glad- 


"> 


Mary, 


b Sept. 14 


1679 


's children. 








6 


Hannah, b Nov. 


8, 1681 
















Born at Bristol : 


i 


Susan, b Oct. 5, 166S 














SSfeO 


John, b Oct. 11, 16 


To 








Jonathan, b May 


16, 11 


$3 


William, b Julv 25 


. 1673 








Danie 


, b M 


1687 


i 


Eliz ibeth, b Sept. 


15, 1«" 


(5 




it 


Sarah 


b Nov. 20 


1691 



THIRD GENERATION. 



John and Elizabeth group of grand- 
children. 

f 2 John Gladding, b Oct. 11, 1670, m Alice, 
dau of Uzell Wardell, Oct. 13, 1693. 
Their dust now rests near their p irents 
in the old Bristol burial grounds. 



£-1 John.b Sept. IS, 1694 



■2 Marv, b Nov. 30, 1696 
O- William, b Oct. 13, 1698 
%'ii ] mathan, b ]an. 5, 1701 

5 Kbenezer. b Dec. S, 1 70J 
^6 ]o^.ph, b Oct. 2. 1704 
' 7 Alice, b Mar. 14. 1706 

8 Elizabeth, b Sept. 13, 1708 

9 Nathaniel, b D^c. l(i, 1709 

10 Sarah, 1st, b May 27, 1712 

11 Sarah. 2d, b May 21, 1710 



f Doubtful which was the father of 12 James, 13 Sarah. 



{Third Generation continued.) 



/3 William Gl Hiding, 
1673, m Mar\- 



b at Bristol, July 23, 



Children : 
a Mary, b Dec. 7, 17011 
o Samuel, b May 19, 1703 
c Elizaheth, b Aug. 6, 1705 



f 8 Daniel Gladding 



|:12 James 

13 Sarah 



FOURTH GENERATION, 



JOHN BRANCH. 



John and Alice Gladding group of 
grandchildren. 

John Gladding, b Sept. 18, 1694, m Martha 

dau of Richard Smith 
John, bjan. 30, 1717 
Charles, b fuly 10, 1719 
Daniel, b May 20, 1721 
Martha 
George 
Samuel 
Phcbe 
Maiy 



fl 

fl 

3 

4 
5 

-"':<; 
7 
8 



WILLIAM BRANCH. 

/3 William Gladding, b Oct. 13 1698 

09 William B ^ t01 ' * l - 

^10 Solomon 



JONATHAN BRANCH. 



/ 4 Jonathan Gladding, b June 5, 1701, 

Bristol,, 
ran 
liel 

013 Timothy 
§£14 Benjamin 



R. I. 



011 Jonathai 
#12 Nathani 



JOSEPH BRANCH. 



/ 6 Joseph Gladding, b Oct, 2, 1701; . 



15 Samuel 
^16 Joseph 

17 Cary 

18 Jonathan 

19 Peter 

20 Prise ilia 

21 David 



022 Henry 

23 Stephen 
£J24 John 

25 Benjamin 

26 Ebenezer 

27 Nathaniel 

28 Alice 



AVilliam and Mary's grandchildren. 
1st JAMES BRANCH. 

/c/Jams Gladding, b at Bristol, Sept. 21, 
1707; twice m : ist, (cousin) Alice, dau' 
of" John and Alice Gladding. 

James Gladding died on his return 
from camp, Lake George. 1760. His 
widow, Sarah, died Dec. 26, 1788, ap-. 
83. 6 



0<> James b Apr. 19, 1731. Alice died Aug, 
25, 1734. Second, m Sarah Fairbanks. 
Djc. 1, 1737. 

f Sarah, Dec. 20, 1738 
e Alice, Aug. 20, 1740 
0// William, h Jan. 24, 1744-6 
/ Samuel, b M ir.l 6, 1749-50 



(2d James Branch.) 

f 12 James Gladding 



29 James 
030 Samuel 



m 



FIFTH GENERATION. 



No. 1 JOHN BRANCH. 



f 


1 jchn Gladd 
Short, 


in 


O" 


&'■! 


John, b Jan. 


3, 


1 


#2 


josiah 






3 


Peter 






4 


Maitha ist 






•*!,'- ^ 


Daniel 






6 


M irtha 3d 






7 


Mary 






8 


Solomon 






9 


Josiah 







Mary 



Drown. Hannah 
Bristol 



1739 



j 6 Samuel Gladding 




#10 Samuel 
#11 Nathaniel 
' 12 George 

13 Mary, Deacon Hammond 

14 John 






m^m^^^m 



Later Information. 

Barrington, R. I. Fourth generation. 

No. 2 Charles and Jndith Cladding's 

Children : 



9 1-2 Eudia 


1746 


10 " Sarah 


1747 


11 " Charles 


1748 


12 " George 


1750 


13 " Joseph 


1752 


14 " Judith 


1756 



1st WILLIAM BRANCH. 

Grandchildren of No. 3 William and 
Mary. 



fe James Gladding, b at Bristol, Apr. 19, 
1731, m Oct. 15, 1758, at Rehoboth, Jo- 
anna Wheeler, of R 

/ James, b Aug. 31, 1761, m Anna Maker 
'/•'Ebenezer, b Mar. 2, 1763 
/ Mary, b Apr. 6, 17(15 
m Ann, b Jan. 23, 176S, m Feb. 16, 1792, John 

Francis 
n William, b July 13, 1770, m Sylvia 
o Richard, b Mar. 31, 1775 



fh William Gladding, b Jan. 24, 1711.5. m An 
na Sprague, of Rthoboth, R. I., Oct. 
15, L765 

j Tames, and his brother, 

/• Ebenezer, wire soldiers in the Revolution- 
ary war 



2d WILLIAM BRANCH. 



f9 William Gladding 

#15 William 

16 Joseph 
#17 Ebenezer 

18 Charles 

19 Hannah 
^20 Stephen 

21 Jeiemiah 

22 Timothy 

23 Molly 



f 3 Solomon Gladding 



24 Esther 
#25 Solomon 



JONATHAN BRANCH. 
Jonathan group of grandchildren. 



/ 11 Jonathan Gladding, Providence, R. I. 

#26 Allen 

27 Jonathan 

28 Phebe 

29 Susan, Wm. Davenport 

30 Benjamin 

31 Abigail 

32 Sarah, Walker Humphrey 
#33 John 



/ 12 Nathaniel Gladding, 



Providence, R. I. 



34 Sarah 

35 Mary 

36 Betsey 

37 Hannah 
#38 Warren 
Q.7.1 Nathaniel 
;"'s40 Jonathan 
#41 Hale 



fl3 Timothy Gladding, 



1' » lence, K. I 



42 


Nathaniel ist. 


43 


Nathaniel 2d. 


044 Timothy 


4.") 


Nancy 


0J6 


John 


47 


Betsey, D. Pitts 


48 


Sarah G. 


49 


Sylvinia.ist. 


50 


Lydia Lowe] Adams 


S« 


George \V. 


«« 


Nicholas 


53 


Sylvinia, 2d. 


54 


Harriet 



f 14 Benjamin Gladding, 

Providence, R. I. 

55 Sally 

56 Polly 

57 Betsey 

58 Henrietta 

59 Benjamin, d at sea 
til) Anstras, 1st. 

01 Joseph 

62 William 

63 Anstras, 2d, Benjamin Snow 
(i4 Lydia 

65 Emma, Samuel W. Wheeler 



JOSEPH No. 6. 

f 16 Joseph Gladding-. 

66 Lillis, C'apt. j. Larcher, j. Harding-burgh 

67 Joseph 

68 Cary 

69 Samuel 



/22 Henry Gladding. 

70 Joseph 

71 Sarah 

72 Rhoda 
S73 Henry 



y'24 John Gladding 

74 Elizabeth 

75 Joseph 

76 Henry 

77 John 

These 77 are great grardchildren ol 
John No. 1. '2d generation. 



JAMES No. 12. 

/ 30 Samuel Gladding, 

78 David 

79 Sally 

80 Thirsa 

81 Elizabeth 

82 Solomon ' 

83 Jonah 

84 Anstras 

85 Dolly 
086 Samuel 

87 Marium 

No. 78 to 87 are great grandchildren 
of Ebenezer 3, 2d generation. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



JOHN No. 1. 

_/"john Gladding-. Lucretia, dan. of Richard 
Smith, Bristol. 
0-1 John 

2 Hannah, Ambrose Waldrou 

3 Lucretia ist 
04 Samuel 

5 Richard 1st 

6 Benjamin 

7 Polly, Samuel Monroe, Mr. Ilowland 

8 Richard 2d 

9 Rebecca 

10 Sarah, Nathaniel Cole 

11 Lucretia, Otis Chase 



/2 Josiah 



012 Ezra 

013 Josiah 

14 Polly 

015 Joseph 

01i; Timothy 

17 Susan 

018 John 

019 James 

020 Daniel S. 



\1 iddletown, c nn 



/5 Daniel Gladding, Susan, clan of Col. S- 
Wardwell, Bristol, R. I. 

21 Nancy, Nathaniel Liscomb 

22 Polly, Capt. Win. Pierce 

23 Susan, ist, D. Waldron; 2d, Wm. Rich; 

3d, S. Sherman 
#24 Nathaniel 

25 Maj. Lafavor Howland 
§20 Daniel 

27 Peter 

28 Sally. Bennet Munroe 

29 Patty, Capt. Allen Waldron 

/9 Joshua Gladding, Sally, dau of Mr. Ward- 
well, Bristol, R. I. 

30 Lydia 

31 Hannah, Samuel Swan 
#32 Solomon 

33 Sarah 
#31 Joshua 

35 George 1st 

36 Abigail, Henry Munroe 

37 George 2d 

SAMUEL No. 6. b about 1728. 

yiO Samuel Gladding, Elsa, dau of Mr. 

Bristol, R. I. 

38 Samuel 

39 Mary 

40 Betsey 

41 Martha T. 
#42 Nathaniel 

43 Samuel 

44 Philip 

45 Benjamin 

_/ll Nathaniel Gladding, Phebe, dau of Joseph 
Sherman (of Portsmouth, R. I.,) fam- 
ily, Providence, R. I. 

40 Samuel ist 

47 Elizabeth 

48 John 

49 Mary, da 20 years cf age 
#50 Joseph S. 

51 George G. 
#52 Nathaniel D. 

53 Samuel 2d 
#54 Samuel ,$d 

No. 1 to 54 are great grandchildren 
of John No. 1, 3d generation. 



WILLIAM NO. 9. 

/15 William Gladding, 



Bristol, R. I. 



55 Joseph 
50 William 
57 Ebenezer 
~^8 Dorcas 

59 Joshua 

60 Simeon 



/ 17 Ebenezer Gladding, 



61 Betsey 



/20 Stephen Gladding, 



62 Hannah 
03 Sally 



Bristol, R. I. 



SOLOMON NO. 10. 

y"25 Solomon Gladding, 

#64 William 

65 Betsey 
#66 Samuel 
#07 Solomon 

68 Elizabeth 
#69 John 

70 Walter ist 

71 Abigail 1st 

72 "Walter 2d 

73 Abigail 2d 

No. 55 to 73 are great grandchildren 
of William 9. 3d generation. 



JONATHAN NO. 11. 

/20 Allen Gladding, Charlotte, daughter of 
Carpenter, Providence, R. I. 



71 Susan, Capt. J. H. Ormsby 
#75 Kinsley C. 
70 Abigail ist 

77 Mary S., Win. Shaw 

78 Charlotte 

79 Abigail 2d, Henry Giles 

/'33 John Gladding, Mary Tillinghast, prob 

#80 Josiah G. 

81 Louise, Wm. Brown 
#82 Henry G. 



K 



83 


Elizabeth 




0S4 


John C. 




#85 


Benjamin 


C 


86 


Mary 




87 


Margaret 




88 


Allen 




89 


Joseph 





NATHANIEL No. 12. 

Warren Gladding. 



/38 



90 Ruth 



/'39 Nathaniel Gladding. 





Abrah 


in 


S. 




92 


Maria 








93 


Hann; 


ih, 


John 


Potter 


#94 


Jarvis 


E 






95 


Lydia, 


D 


aniel 


Perry 


96 Ann 









/40 Jonathan Gladding. 
Jonathan 



91 
J 41 Hale Gladding 

9S Mary Ann 
#99 Thomas D. 

100 Martha P. 

101 Jonathan 
01(1-2 Charles 
#103 James W. 



TIMOTHY No. 13. 

/44 Timothy Gladding, Betsey, dau of Deacon 
Perrv. Providence, R. I. 

104 Millicent P. 

105 Mary Ann 

106 Elizabeth 

107 Mary 
01 OS John P. 
0109 Henry B. 

110 Royal P. 

111 Benjamin O. 

112 Susan P. 

113 Almira D. 

114 Olney D. 



/46 John I. Gladding, Clarissa, dau of 

Jacobs, Providence, R. I. 

115 George W. 

116 John J. 

117 Clarissa j. 

118 Olive B. 
0119 Edward 



/51 George W. Gladding, Rebecca, dau of 

Mr. Hill, Providence, R. I. 



0120 
121 

0122 
123 

#124 
125 
126 
127 
128 
129 
130 
131 



George F. 
Rebecca A. 
Benjamin H. 
Jane H. 
John II. 
James W. 
Eydia Ann j. 
Harriet L. 
Nathaniel I. 
Munroe H. 
Melvin A. 
Charles W. 



/ 52 Nicholas B. Gladding, Rebecca, dau of 
Rev. j. Witson, Providence, R. I. 

132 Mary H., Samuel W. Hubbard 

133 james W. di 

134 Caroline W., J. R. Grumont 

135 Ann, Geo. W Snow 

136 Charles W. da 10 

137 Ellen R. ist 

138 Franklin W. di 

139 Ellen R. ->d, da 17 

No. 74 to 139 are great grandchild- 
ren of Jonathan No. 4, 3d generation. 

HENRY NO. 22. 

/73 Henry Gladding, Elizabeth, daughter of 
Taylor, Newport, R. I. 

140 Eliza 

111 Sarah, Gilbert Tompkins 
0112 Henry 

143 Susan 
"144 John 

fll Capt. John Gladding 

01 15 John 

146 Phebe 
0147 Edward 
014S Henry 

149 Betsey 
0150 Thomas 
#151 Joseph 
0152 William O. 

No. 140 to 152 are great grandchild- 
ren of Joseph No. 6 of the 3d genera- 
tion. 



SAMUEL NO. 

/S6 Samuel Gladding 

153 John B. 

154 Onslow 

155 Marietta 

156 Julietta 

157 Susanna 



30. 



158 William B. 

159 Catharine E. 

At this date (1895) Ebenezer No. 3 
of the 2d generation must end unless 
more information is obtained. 

— Uncle H. 



SEVENTH GENERATION, 



JOHN No. 1. b 1739. 

f 1 John Gladding, Rachel, dau of Edward 
Tolbee, Bristol K. I. 



3 

5 
6 



ffliQ 



John 

Edward Tolbee 

Lydia, john Winslow 

Benjamin 

Hannah, Joseph Sparks 

Samuel, d at sea, age 22 

Rachel, Samuel Sparks 

Stephen 

James N. 



fi Samuel Gladding-, Charlotte, dau of Joshua 
Ingraham, Bristol, R. I. 

10 Eunice, Joseph Coit 

11 Allen I. 

12 Samuel ist 
§13 Richard S. 
^14 John 

15 Edmond 
§16 Gilbert R. 
§17 Samuel 2d 

18 Martha j., Wm. Manchester 

19 Mary J., better known as the Good Sama- 

ritan 



JOS1AH No. 2. b 1741. 



/12 Ezra Gladding 

20 Emily 

21 Jeremiah 

22 P^zra 



/T3 Josiah Gladding, Hannah, dau of 

23 Amanda, born 1797 
§24 William, 1798 
§25 Joseph H., 1800 

26 Stephen, 1802 

27 Maria, 1803 
§28 Horace, 1805 

29 Lathram, 1S05 

30 Irene, Israel Carpenter, 1808 



.°.l Mary Ann, Edmand Copeland, 1809 
§32 Elias K., 1810 

33 Nancy, Ira Ashly of Moretown, Vt., 1814 

34 Hannah, Norman Persons, 1815 

35 Harriet 

36 Emeline 



/15 Joseph Gladding, 



Albany, N. Y. 



§37 Timothy C. 
§38 George W. 

39 Ruana, Wilhelmas Pangburn 

40 Samantha 

41 John 
§42 Daniel P. 

43 Charlotte. da 20 

44 Ann C. S. di 



fVa Timothy Gladding, 

Whipple, 

§45 Freeman 

46 Timothy A. 
§47 James M. 

48 John 

49 Lucy 
§50 Henry L. 

51 Charles 

52 George W. 

53 Frances E. 



Albany, N. Y. 



/ 18 John Gladding, Mary, dau of 

Rutter, Ashtabula Co., O. 



§54 Russell R. 


§55 


Joseph 


56 


Sally, S 


57 


Mary 


58 


Marvin 


§59 


Marquis 


60 


James 


ill 


Nancy 



Sacket 



/19 James S. Gladding 



62 Lucy 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 



BRISTOL, R. I., FAMILY 



Grandfather No. I JOHN'S Group of 
Grand Children. 



/I 



S5fe9 

3 

lie* 

5 






John Gladding married Rachel, 
daughter of Edward Tolbee, June 
11. 1784. John born Nov. 19, 1762. 
died Oct. 20, 1821. Rachel, born 
died Dec. 14, 1849. A gar- 
den farmer and Bristol County 
Deputy Sheriff. 

John, b. Oct. 23, 1784 

Edward Tolbee, b. Dec. 22, 1787 

Lydia, b. June 17, 1790, m. John Winslow, 

of Fairhaven, Mass. Mo. of 6 children 
Benjamin, b. Feb. 9, 1792 
Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1794, m. 1st, Mr. Lind- 

sy, 2 children, m. 2d, Joseph Spark, 1 dau 

Hannah 
Samuel, b. 1797, d. at sea ag. 20 
Rachel, b. Oct. 20, 1800, m. Hon. Samuel 

Sparks, mo. of 8 children 
Stephen 
james N. Oct. 4, 1887 



15 

§ it! 

18 



d 

e 

19 



Edmand, b. Oct. 2, 1800 

Gilbert R., b. Mar. 4, 1802 

Samuel 2d, b. July 18, 1804 

Martha 1 , b. Sept. 7, 1806, m. Wm. Cox 

Manchester, of Bristol, R. I. 

Wm. Allen 
Charlotte Cladding- 
Frederic Harri.soff 
John Howard 

James Cook and Thomas Shepard (twins) 
Mary, the Almoner. Her good works ob- 
tained for her the sobriquet "Good Sama- 
ritan." See page 100. Died Oct. S, 1869, 
aged 61 years. 



SEVEN BROTHERS. 



Grandfather No. 2 JOSIAH'S Group 
of Grand Children. 



/12 Ezra Gladding 



/4 Capt. Samuel Gladding and Char- 
lotte, daughter of Josiah and 
Mary, (widow of Dr. I. Kich- 
mond). daughter of Capt. Paul 
Unis, nee Ingraham. married Mar. 
1789. Capt. Samuel died Dec. 14. 
1813. aged 45. Charlotte died Nov. 
5, 1836, aged 69. 

Ship owner and merchant capt- 
ain, Bristol. R. I. (See page 72.) 

10 Eunice, and Joseph Coit, of Newport, in- 

April 8, 1808 

Eunice, b. Nov. 12, 1789 
Coit children : 

a Marv Mumford 

b Charlotte Allen 

r Eunice Gladding 

1/ 1 [annah Martin 

e Lucretia Smith 

/ John 1 st 

jf Elizabeth Griswold 

h William Mumford 

i John 2d 
j Byron Dimond 

k Joseph 

11 Allen I., b. Aug. 16, 17!>1 Lost at sea 
No\ . L810. Tin- ship was nev< r heard from 

12 Samuel 1st, b. Feb. 22, IT'.U 
C il3 Richard S., b. Fi b. 25, 1796 
i][-\\ John, b. May 8, L798 



20 Emily 

21 Jeremiah 

22 Ezra 



/13 Josiah Gladding, Hannah, daughter of 



23 
124 

26 
27 
&28 
29 
30 
31 



Amanda, born 1797 
William. 1798 
Joseph H.. 1800 
Stephen. 1802 
VI aria, 1803 
Horaee, 1805 
Lath ram, 1808 

Irene, Israel Carpenter, 1808 
Rev. Edmoud Copland and 
Gladding, m. Sept. 1st, 1830. 



Mary 

Mary 



died at Lydonville, Yt., March 14, 1895 



Ann 
Ann 



a David, Dec. 21, 1832 
b Jane, Sept. 12, 1834 
r Ellen, Sept. 3, 1836 
d J. Wesley, June 17, 1840 
e Edmond, julv 6, 1846 
/ Georgianna, "July 11, 1850 

=£32 Elias K. 

33 Nancy, 1>. 1814, m. Ira Ashby, of More- 

town 

34 Hannah, 1815, m. Norman Persons 

35 Harriet 

36 Emeline 



M 



(Seventh Generation) 
flo Joseph Gladding, b. Oct. 17,1704. 
ra. Rhoda. dau. of Benj. and Han- 
nah, (nee Ingrahain) , Crittenden, 
d. Apr. 12, 1S8S, ag. 82y. 79 days. 
Joseph and Timothy Gladding es- 
tablished 1810 the house painting 
and decorating plant No. 935 State 
St., Albany, N. Y.. a noted land- 
mark in the old capital city. Jos 
eph d. ag. 77 y. 47 d. 



^37 Timothy C. 
3&38 George W. 

39 Ruana, in. W- Pang-burn 

Pangburn children : 
a Joseph 
b james 
c George 
J Ruana 

40 Samantha 

41 [ohn 

^42 Daniel Piatt 

43 Charlotte 

44 Ann C. S. 



/19 James S. Gladding 



e Frederic 
f Emily 
£■ Frank 

^57 Mary, b. 1813, m. H. R. Hyde 

// Ruana 

* I [arriet 

j Olive 

k Austin 

/ Allen 

»i ]ohn 
58 Mavih, h. 1815, d. 1893 
059 Daniel Marquis, b. Is Is 
^60 lames, b. 1820 
61 Wansey, b. 1822, d. L853 



/ 16 Timothy Gladding, b d. 

m. 1st, Lucy Morton. Artist and 
portrait painter, Albany. N. V. 

045 Freman, b. July 11. 1815 
46 Timothy Allen, March 26, 1818. 

Painter. Private N. Y. Heavy Artillery 
d. at City Point, Va., Nov, 20,' 1864 

047 james Morton, b. July 8, 1820 

48 John, b. 1822, drowned 1835 

in. 2d, Cynthia Whipple, who was 
sister of John Whipple, father of 
Henry B. Whipple, Bishop ot'Min 
nesota. 

49 Lucy, b. Apr. 27, 1826 
3§50 Henry L., Sept. 14. 1827 

51 Charles W., June 20, 1830 



62 Lucy 

63 Mary ist 

64 lames 

65 Timothy 
6i Sophronia 

67 Mary 2d 

68 Lafayette 
60 Priscilla 

70 Lucretia 

71 M;iria 

72 jane 



52 George \V. 
Frances E., 
of Phelps, N. V. 

<7 Mary Frances, 1855 
b Charles, di 
c Anna W., di 
d Margarett A., 1861, teacher 
e Catherine E., 1863 
/Henry W., 1874, student 



THE YOUNGEST OF THE SEVEN 
BROTHERS. 

53 Frances E., m. Rev. Charles Hays D. D / -° Daniel S. Gladding, m. .lime 18, 



/18 John Gladding, b. in Conn., 17.S2. 
m. Mary Butter, 1806. Removed 
to O. See page 27 

054 Russel R., b. 1806 

055 Joseph, 1808 

56 Sally, b. 1811, m. Chancy Sacket 
a Hannah 
b Orsemus 
c Mary 
d Luey 



1811, Sally Patten. 
Daniel, born Mar. L6, 1780. 
Sally, b. Jan 22, 1781, d. .Fun.' 2."). 
1847. 

Paper box maker. New Haven. 
Conn. 



73 Edmond, b. 1821, d. 
§74 Henry, jury 16. 1816 
75 Francis, Aug. 20, L820 



N 



(Seventh Generation) 



Grandfather No. 5 DANIEL'S group 

of Grand Children. 

/ 24 (apt. Nathaniel Gladding, b 

in. Nancy, dan of Jonathan Peck. 
master and owner in the merchant 
carrying trade. Sickened and died 
on a voyage out from New Oi- 
leans and was buried in the Gull 
of Mexico. All of Bristol, R. I. 
(See page 53.) 



S76 



M 



t* 



Nathaniel 
Jonathan P. 
John 
79 Nancy P., ist 
Sll jnsiah 
Si Susan \V\, ist 
82 Hannah H. 
S3 William Frederic 
84 Susan W. 2d, m. Mr 
^."> Lydia Richmond, i 

New York city. 

Quin, practicing 

burg, Miss. 
S(i Nancy, m. Thomas Bell. 

daughters and one son, 

side in Bedford City, Va 



Letherb'.r ; 
m Thomas <^uin of 
Mother of Dr. K. A. 
physician of Vicks- 

Mother of nine 
who mostly re- 



/ 26 Daniel Gladding 

m. Sarah Al^er. of Warren. R. I. 
Sailmaker. of Bristol. R. I. (See 
old Daniel Gladding bouse. 

87 Peter 

88 Daniel 1st 

89 i"siah 

90 Daniel 2d 
HI Dolly i-t 

9-2 Henry White 

93 Joseph A. 

HI Dolly, m. Win. Manchester, of Bristol, 

K. I. 
95 Sally, m. Henry White 
!>; Henrietta, d. a.g. '211 
!I7 John C^ A. di 



Grandfather No. 9 JOSIAH'S group 
of Grand Children. 

/ 32 Solomon Gladding m. Nancy, 
dan. of Ambrose Waldron. all of 
Bristol. 

CiV.'S Edward 



Grandfather No. 10 SAMUEL'S 
group of Grand Children. 

/ 43 Samuel Gladding, b 

Seaman, of Bristol. 

100 Betsey 

101 Marllia 

102 Nathaniel 

103 samuel 

104 Phillip 

105 Benjamin 

Grandfather No. 11 Capt. NATHAN- 

IEI/S group of Grand Children. 
f 50 Joseph S. Gladdingb.Dec.il, 

17S7; d. at Hartford, Conn., Mar. 
24. 1S72; m. Apr. 23, 1817, Susan^ 
dan. of Esquire Cady, of Plain- 
field, Conn. Manufacturer and 
mill owner, Moosup. Conn. 

Mary Elizabeth b. Feb. 16, 1819, 
d. at Hartford Feb, 18, 1880. She 
m. Samuel Coit, of Hartford. 

Coit Children : 

100 « Susan G. m. Samuel Day, of Conn. 
b Joseph S. rn. Sarah Shaw, of Conn. 
<: Mary E. married Dr- W. j. Bacon, of 

1 1" a it ford. 
J Hattie I. m. E. T. Piatt, Washington, 

D. C. 
e Martha \V. m. Key. H. M. Ladd, of 

New York city. 
f Samuel Bacon m. Leonora Bailey, of 

Wisconsin. 

107 Phebe Ann, b. Plainfield, June 30, 1823 ; 
died there March 15, 1S47 

108 Phebe 

109 Martha 

110 Susan 



/ 34 Joshua Gladding m. Betsey 
Corwin, all of Bristol, R. I. 

99 Elizabeth L. di 

Second cousins group from No. 1 to 
No. 99. 



/ 52 Nathaniel Gladding, b 

m. Susan, dau. of Peter and Eliz- 
abeth Taylor. Merchant, import- 
er and wholesale dealer, of Prov- 
idence, R. I. 

111 Nathaniel T., b. Nov. 5, 1827 

112 Eleonora E., b. Feb. 2, L830 

1 13 Leonora 

114 William F.. Aug. 22, 1832 

115 Josephine ist, b. Sept. IS, 1837 

116 Josephine 2d, b. Feb. 2, L837, m. Shubael 
Hopkins 

a Maria Hutchings, m. Augustus Beldin 
b Shubael Hutchins. 
£117 John Thomas, April 3, 1&39 
118 Susan Taylor, Aug. 22, 1841, m. Prof. R. 
H. Thurston 

c Harriet T. Thurston, m. Victor Coffin 







(Seventh Generation) 



119 

121 

122 



Elisha H., Aug. 14, 1843, di 

Charles A., Jan. 8, 1845 

Frank Raymond, Nov. 11, 1838, di 

Phebe S , "Oct. 29, 1849, m. Rev. S. S 

Gould. No issue 



f54 Samuel Gladding, b. Apr. 26. 
1804, d. ag. 92. in. 1st Sarah, 
dan. of Joseph Sweet, importer 
and wholesale merchant, of 
Prov., K. I. See page 57. 



123 Samuel, di 
m. 2d, Sarah Rugbies 

124 Saiah Ruggles, D. 1840, m. H. C. Hunt- 
ington 

f';I25 Frank Ruggles, 1842 

0126 Charles Frederic, 1844 
m. 3d, Nancy Williams 

0127 John R., 1858 



No. 1 to No. 127 form a group of 
2d Cousins and are great grand child 
ren of No. 1 John of the 5th genera- 
tion, and ends the John No. 1 third 
generation branch for this generation 



THE WILLIAM BRANCH. 

The above is No. 3 William of Gener- 
ation 3. 

Grandfather No. 25 SOLOMON'S 
Group of Grand Children. 

/ 64 William Gladding, b. 1792. 



128 
129 



Mary 
Charles 



r'66 



1 31 1 

131 

132 

0133 



Samuel Gladding, b. 1797, m. 
Catherine, dau. of Christopher 
A. Cady, Jeweler, Providence. 

julia 

John C. 

Samuel Sherman 

Harrison 



/67 Solomon Gladding, b. 1800, m 
1st. Clarissa Stanhope. 

0134 William 

0135 Samuel 

0136 Clarissa 

2d, m. Elizabeth Mumford 

137 Edward 

138 Theodore ist 

139 Ellen M. 

140 Theodore 2d 

141 Marium M. 

142 Arthur 

143 Janus 

144 Charles 

145 George 

146 Elizabeth 



/69 John Gladding, b. 1804. m. 



0147 William 

0148 Samuel 

0149 aolomon 

0150 John 

William branch for this generation 
ends with No. 150. 



THE JONATHAN BRANCH. 

The above No. 4 is Jonathan of Gener- 
ation 3. 

Grandfather 26 ALLEN'S Group of 
Grand Children. 

/75 Kinsley C. Gladding, b. 



151 Ca*herine M. 

152 Frederick W. 



Grandfather :« JOHN'S Group of 
Grand Children. 

/80 Josiah <i. Gladding, b. 

m. Mary Brown. Providence. 



{Seventh Generation.) 

^153 William B. 
"lo4 Mary Augusta, d. Feb. '2.5, 1899 



/ 82 Henry G. Gladding 



#167 Nathaniel, b. iSlo, 
sa68 Jarvis E., b. 1822 
#169 Thomas W., b. 1S27 
f-170 John F., b. 1833 

Married 2d, Harriet P., dau. of Nathan 
and Dolly, nee Wood, Eong 

171 William N., b. 1S41, d. ag. 5 ye 

172 Edward W., b. 1S43, d. ag. 4 ye 

173 Zetel C, b. 1848, d. 

174 Mariam B., b. 1S54, d. 



155 Louisa F. 



/ 84 John C. and Abby Parmenter Gladding, 

Providence, 11. I. 



156 Ann E , m. 

157 Susan C. 
3&158 William B. 



Elisha 1. Aldrich 



f 85 Benjamin C. Gladding, b. 

m. Hannah I., dau. of Wm. Pope. 

For many years Mr. Gladding was 
an important official in the Phoenix 
Iron Foundry, Providence, P. I. 



159 Mary T., b. Dec. 13, 1853 
;sl60 Frank, b. Jan. i9, 1855 



Gen. 5. No. 39 Nathaniel's group of 
grandchildren. 

/ !)1 Abraham S. Gladdia ,'. b. 



^101 
i,%\f,i 
162 
103 
164 
165 



Thomas C. 
Abraham S. 
Nalhani :1 B. 
Maria 
Ann F. 
Ebeneazer 



J 94 Jarvis E. Gladding, d. iS^S, ag. 88. 

Merchant tailor of Providence, R. I., 
m. ist, Ann B. Fcnner 



Generation 5, No. 41 Hale's group 
of grandchildren. 



f 99 Capt. Thomas P. Gladding, b. 

Seaman, Providence. R. I., 

m. Sarah, dau. of Norris H. Hubbard 



#175 Thomas D. 

176 Hale 

177 Mary 
#178 John Norris 

179 Laura F., m. 

180 Annie E., m. Wm. 



Shurtleff 
Holmes, boss mould- 



er, Phoenix Foundry, Providence 

a 
t 
c 
d 

181 Albert A., d- 

182 Helen 

183 Harriet F. 

183 Sarah E., m. Joseph Mason 



/ 102 Charles Gladding, b. 

in. Ruth, dau. of Reuben Shov 



f=184 Reuben H. 

££185 Francis 

v,;;18t> Edmond Quincy 



/ 103 James W. Gladding, b. 



188 Julia D., m. Benj. Manton, U. S. Consul 
to Rio Janeiro 

189 Maiv A. 

190 James R. 



Generation 5, No. 44 Timothy's 
group of grandchildren. 

/ 108 John P. Gladding, b. 

m. Emily P., dau. of Howard Miele 



11)1 Loomis H. 

192 Emily 

193 Mary G. 

194 Benjamin O. 



Q 



(Seventh Generation.) 

Generation 5, No. 51 George W's 
group of grandchildren. 

j 120 George F. Gladding, 1). 



202 Sally Earl 

20:? Sarah Erl 

204 Emma Augusta 



/ 109 Henry B. Gladding 



m. ist, Mary E., dau. of S 

and Huntington 



m. 2d, 



Darning, of Prov. 



195 Elizabeth 
#196 Howard R. 
0197 Harriet R. 
#198 Roval H. 

199 Grace D., di 



Generation 5, No. 48 John's group 
of grandchildren. 



/ 119 Edward Gladding, b. 



200 George E. 

201 Clarissa O. 



/ 122 Benjamin H. Gladding 



Founder of the B. H. Gladding popu- 
lar dry goods house, Providence, R. I. 



205 James Hill 

206 Mary Ann 

207 Harriet Louisa 



/ 144 John Hill Gladding, b. 



m. Lydia M., dau. of 



208 George Washington, b. March 14, 1854 

209 John Hill, b. Jan. 5, 1856 

210 Jam -s Wilson, b. jan. 22, 1857 

211 Frederick Earl, b. Jan. 6, 1800 

212 Nelson A., b. July 8, 1863 

213 Benjamin M. 11.,' b. Sept. 1806 

214 Eari Bourn, b. May 26, 1868 



End of this branch for the 7 gen. 



THE JOSEPH BRANCH. 

This is Joseph No. 6. of generation 
3, mostly located in Bristol, R. I. 

Generation 5, No. 73 Henry's group 
of grandchildren. 

/ 142. Henry Gladding, b. 
in. Elizabeth Lawton, Newport, R. I. 

215 John H. 



j 144 John Gladding, b. 



Cabinetmaker, Wickford, R. I. 
m. Hannah, dau. of 
No issue. 



Generation 5, No. 77, ('apt. John's 
group of grandchildren. 

/' 145 Capt. John Gladding, b. Jan. to, 1705, di. 



R 



{Seventh Generation.) 



#216 

217 



IS18 



March 20, 1869. In early life a seaman 

and noted sailing- master; later, a 
tradesman and store keeper, at Bristol, 
R. I.; m. i^t Ann Folger Baker, who 
d Dec. -> 1, i85i, ag 51. 

William Henry, b .Apr. 2, iS.'o. 

Abby Ann, Mar. 17, 1821, d Jan. 19, 18 — 
m Gilbert Kichmond. Mothei of one 
child. 



John II., b. Oct. 15, 1S23; m. 
beth Lawlis, of Bristol. 



2d, Eliza- 



/ 147 Capt. Edward Gladding 



m. Mary Wood 



219 Phebe A., 
&V220 Edward 
§s&221 John 
£222 Henry 
^223 Martin 
§£224 Thomas 

225 Joseph G- 



Newport, R. I. 



Ring 



/ 148 Henry Gladding 

m. Mary, dau. of 
Southwick 



226 Susan 

227 Harriet 
5/V228 William I. 



m. Sanford Bryer 
m. Benj. Esterbrooks 



f 150 Thomas Gladding 



m. Rebecca, dau. of 

and Thompson, Newport, R. I. 



229 Esther A., m. John Walker 

230 Frances, m. John Gladding 

231 Elizabeth, di 

232 Martha, m. Capt. Win. Briggs 

233 Sophia, m. John Allen 

234 Rebecca, di 

235 Mary, di 
;;;;;23<; Alexander 

5 ;237 George 
g=238 Christopher 

239 Olive, m. Wm. Frank 
i'VJln Nicholas T. 



f 251 Joseph Gladding 
(in. Ellis Baker) 



241 Martin, 1st 

242 Ellis, m. John Trip 

243 Stephen, 1st 

244 ]ohn, di 

245 'Stephen, 2d 

246 Martin, 2d 

247 Ann 

248 Maria, m 



Charles Huddey 



/252 William O. Gladding; 
Southwick, dau. of 



m. Mary Ann 



249 William H. 

250 Elizabeth, 

251 Ann 



m. Win. Pike 



End of the 7th generation. 



s 



BRISTOL, R. I., BRANCH. 

Group of grandchildren to No. 
John, of the 6th generation. 



(Eighth Generation.) 



J 1 John Gladding was burn at Bristol, R. I., 
Oct. 23, 1784; m. Nancy, dan. of Jame- and 
Patty nee Turner) Coggeshall, all of Bris- 
tol. .Mr. Gladding-, a rope maker bv trade, 
with wife ami three children removed from 
Bristol 181") or -16 to Pharsalia, N. V., 
where he established a cordage plant. '1 he 
works a: e now an important concern, 
owned and run by his grand- and great- 
grandchildren. 



! Martha Turner, b. Aug. 4, 1810 

02 Anstress ]., b. Nov. 28, 1811 

m. Jonathan Finch 

03 James Coggeshall, b. Nov. 12, 1813 

04 Rachel Talby, b. Sept. 17, 1819; m. Charles 

Crittenden. One daughter 
5john Arnold, b. Apr. 28. 1822; m. Mary 
Woodley. No issue 



/ 2 Edward Talby Cladding, b. Dec. 22, 17s7. 
d. 1858, ag. 70. Garden farmer; m. 
Ruth, dau. of Capt. John Harding, all 
of Bristol, R. ]. 



6 Timothy N., di 

07 James Harding, b. July 22, 1813 

08 Edward S. 

09 John 

10 Mary, twins); m. 1st, lohn Watton. no 

issue; 2d, m. Daniel" P. Gladding of 

Albany, N. V. 
a Charles 
b Lizzie 

11 Hannah V., m. Francis Waldron, of Bris 

tol. Mother of 8 children 

12 Charles M 

13 Susan B.,*:>^L- 

14 Sarah, m . ' ,.-T^^v*£iitU«w 

er, Mass. / 




of Fall Riv 



/ 4 Benjamin and Mahitable (Coggeshall) 
Cladding, m. Sept. 27, 1814. Benja- 
min b. Feb. 9, 1702. di Sep. 13, 1847. 
Mahitable b. July 17, 1707, 

Mr. Gladding was an apprentice to 
the carpenter and joiner trade at Prov- 
iaence. In the fall of 1815 or -10 he 
with his brother John and their fami- 
lies removed from Bristol to Chenango 
co., N. Y. The family moved again 
1827 to Waterville, Oneida co. 



Jan. 28, 18J8; m Thos. 



015 Benjamin F.. b Oct. 19, 1815 

16 Mahitable Ann, b 
Coats. 

a Henry T., h Mar. 8, [846 
b Mary, b Feb. 26, 
c John, b |an. 7. 1852 
017 George W., b Apr. :>, 1820 

1- Ellen, b Nov. 11. 1822; Aug. 13, 1855 m 
John Huike 
a l.ibby 
b Charles 
C Emma 
d John 
e Lillie 
t Lewis 

019 C harles Giles, b Jan. 8. L825 

020 Henn hall, b Jan. 11, 1827 

21 Maryett, bjan. 10, 1829: m P. Palmer 

22 Anjanett, b Mar. 26, 1831; m Geo. L. 

Buckingham 
a Flora, "di 
b Gwallis 
c Carrie 
d Benjamin G. 
<• Mi ra 
j Kate 
023 James Xickerson, b Ian. 21 1831 

24 Lydia Winslow, b Oct. 8, 1838 

25 William, di 



/ 8 Stephen Gladding, b Feb. 21, 1803, m 1st, 
Hannah, dauC. II. I. Harding, of Bris- 
tol, R.I. Mr. Gladding was apprenticed 

to the carpenter trade with his brother 
Benjamin. This famil) earlv located 
at Smithrield. Bradford co. Va. 

026 John 

02'i Samuel 

28 Lydia, b 1840; m Thomas L. Pierce 
<r Addie 

b Myra 

c Emma 

d Walter 

e Bertha Gladding 

29 Anstress, mdrin Kmffen 
3ti Ji sephine, m John Akin 



/9 JamesNickerson Gladding, b Oct. 4, 1807; 
m Lucretia, dau ol Nathan and 
Gladding Cole, all of Bristol, R. I. 

Mr Gladding was by trade a cooper; 
In his later days like many other deni- 
zens of Bris'ol he followed the -aid in- 
farming, growing onions and carrots. 
He d IS57. 



31 Lucretia J., h 1839; m Watt, Wilcox 

32 fulia Thrasher, b 1840 

33 Rachel, b 1841 

3,1 Al/.ada, b 1843 

35 Jam - X., h 1-11. Private, Co. /, R. I. 

Vol. Died at Washington, D. C, July 
■">, 1 

36 Sarah Cole, !> 1846: m Philip Manchester 

37 Annie H., b 1849; m, 1st, 11. Bennett; 2d, 

Elder T. Miatt. 



T 



38 Ella Francis, b 1851, m Wm. B. Cluley 

39 Ellen Lawlass, b 1853, m Lorenzo Kennv 
$40 Daniel H., b 1855 

$41 Benjamin, b Sept., 1857 



Capt. Samuel of No. 4. /I 6th gen- 
eration and his wife Charlotte, nee, In- 
grahain's, group of grand-children. 



/ 13 Capt. Richard S. Gladding, b Feb. 25, 
1796, m Martha, dau of Joseph E. Chut, 
May 25, 1815. Packet owner and mas- 
ter in the carrying trade between K. I. 
waters and tfie Hudson and Albany, 
N. Y. Died at Bristol 1880, ag 84 years 
170 days. 



$42 Allen I., dec 1815 

$43 William R., b Feb. 16, 1818 
$44 Charles B., b 1820 

45 Martha E., b 1823; m 1st John Waldron 
a James Waldron 

2d m Colby Carr 
* Cory E. Carr 
c Theodore Carr 
5^46 johr. A. C, b 1825 
$47 Samuel, b 1828 
$48 Theodore O., b 1830 
$49 Henry D., b 1833 
$50 George T., b 1836 

— Bristol, R. I., family 



/ 14 John Gladding, b 

m Mary, dau of Capt. Hezekiah Wal- 
dron 



(Eighth Generation.) 



51 Elizabeth, m Capt. N. Waldron 

52 Emily J. Winston 



/ 10 Gillert R. Gladding 



53 Ann E. 

54 Charlotte 



55 William H. 
50 Susan B. 

57 Henry R. 

58 Irene W. 

59 samuel B. 

60 Frederick A. 

61 Francis B. 

—Providence family. 



/ 17 Capt. Samuel Gladding, b Feb. 28, 1804. 
m Sarah Clart. who died soon alter; in 
2d, Elizabeth T., dau of Ellis and Ma- 
ry Bointoii 



62 Sarah E., b Apr. 24, 1842; m W. T. Hov- 
ey 

G3 Mary B., b Aug. 1st, 1844; m Israel H. 
Smith. One son, Charles H. Smith, m 
Grace Angel of Prov., R. I. 

64 Samuel E., b S.pt. 13, 1849 

65 William L., b Aug. 17, 1851 

66 Charles H., b Dec. 6, 1852 



Joshua, / 2, *13, 6th generation 
Joshua and Hannah's group of grand 
children. 



f 24 William Gladding, 
Sopha 



b 1798, d aged 58 ; m 



67 


Hariot, :n E. 


Lansing 






CS r,s 


William James 


b Dec 


19, 


1821 


69 


Edward W. 










70 


Sopha M. 










71 


Horace S. 










72 


Israel S. 










73 


Cornelia M. 










74 


Joseph R, 










75 


Lydia C. ; m 






Clark 


$76 


Walter V. R. 










77 


Theodore 










7S 


Elizabeth 











/ 25 Josiah Gladding, b 1800 



79 Josephine 



u 



{Eighth Generation.) 



f 28 Horace Gladding, b 180;") 



80 James Y. 

81 Anna M. 

82 Francis 

83 John 



/ 32 Elias K. Gladding, b 1813, d 1889; m Sal- 
lv, dau of Wm. and Rebecca, nee Pierce 
Lovett, Marshneld, Vt. 



^84 Horace, b 1846 

85 Caroline, b 1847 
=$=86 Albert, b 1851 

S7 Eunice, b 1852; m Henrv L. Broad 
•88 Philo, b I860 



/ 32 Elias K. Gladding, b July 15, 1813. at 
Stockbridge, Vt. ; d "Apr. 10, 1889, 
Plainrield, Vt.; m Sallv, dau of C. Bart- 
lett, b May 17, 1816, d Apr. 8, 1889 



=?£89 George L., b Sept. 24, 1831 

90 Harriet, b Jan. 14, 1839; m Ezekiel Skin- 
ner, Feb. 2, 1858, Plainrield, Vt. 
a Jennie A. skinner, b Nov. 15, 1868, d 
1862 
£&91 William H., b Apr. 8, 1841 

92 Emeline, b Feb. 20, 1S44 ; m George Pierce 

Oct. 24, 1866, of Barre. Vt. 

93 Tulia, b Nov. 3, 1845, d 1891 

94 Edmond C, Sept. 22, 1846 

95 Amanda L., Mav 19, 1850; m Justin F. 

Chadwick, Ang. 17, 1S72 
9(5 Anna, b Aug. 14, 1856. d aged 7 
97 Ada E . b Sept. 3, 1862 ; m Victor A. Grant 
of Pitsfield, N. H., Tune 9, 1884 
a Glenn R., b July 24, 1885 
b Victor M., 1st, b July 9, 1S87 
c Victor M , 3d, b Jan. 24, 1888 
d Fleda Lucile, b Apr, 7, 1892 



Joseph./ 2. *15, fith generation Jo- 
seph and Rhoda group of grand- 
children. 



/ .".7 Timothy C. Gladding, b Dec. 26, 1810. 

House painter, 935 State st , Albany, 



N. Y. D at Albany, Dec. 14, 1850. lie 

was m twice, 1st to Margaret I. Mc- 
Grath , 2d, ni Sally Ann Graham, b 
1817, d 1884 

98 Charlotte Adelia, b Dec. 14, 1831, d 

99 Emeline C, b Jan. 21, 1836; m George W. 

Davis, Capt. in Havelock Battery for 

four years 
a john Davis, h Mar. 24, 1869 
b George A., b Apr. 5, L870 
c Rosetta Emeline, b Dc 11, 1S71 
J .Mary Elizabeth, b July 9, 1873 
e Minnie C, b July 13, 1877 

100 Rosetta, b 1838 

101 Charles Sheiman, b 1840, d 

102 Rhoda, b 1843, 111 Charles Hill 

103 Joseph, b 1845, d ag 20 



/38 George W. Gladding, b July 25, 1813; a 
member of the old and well known 
Gladding decorating and painters' es- 
tablishment, 935 State street, Albany, 
N. Y. ; m 1st, Rosetta Clark 

104 jane McNab 

105 George W. 

m ad, Mrs. Catharine Clark 

106 Edward J., b julv, 1850 

107 Louise K., b July, 1852 

m 3d, Mrs. Rebecca Hildebrand 

108 Daniel Piatt, b 1855, d ag 10 

109 Caroline Arthur, b Jan. 24, 1858 



f 42 Daniel Piatt Gladding, b Feb 25, 1822 

Youngest son of the Joseph family ; con 
tinued the painting business at the old 
stand through life. He was twice mar. 
ried. D at Albany, ag 70. M 1st, Mrs. 
Mary Walton, dau of Edward (ilad- 
ding, of Bristol, R. I. 

110 Chailes D., 1859 

111 Mary E. W., b 1869 

Mad, Elizabeth Ostrander, dau of Jo- 
seph and Elizabeth Neeman 



Timothy, of/ 2, *16 and generation 
6. His group of grandchildren. 



/45 



112 

113 

11-1 

•115 

Out; 



Friman Gladding, b July 1, 1815, d L881 | 
m Lavanty King, dau of Geo. and Es- 
ther Xicker^on, of Schoharie, N. Y. 
Ornamental painter, Albany, N. Y. 

James F.. b May 7, 1841 

Lucy A., b S :pt. 1. L843 

Marv K., Fib. 8, II 15 

William H., Sept. 1, L854 

Charles S.. Sept. in, L859 



f 47 puiies Morton Gladding, b July 8, 1820, d 
Jan. 27, 1894; m Oct. 7, 1846, Harriet P. 



118 



119 



{Eighth Generation.) 

Maben. Accountant, Albany, N. Y. 
Frank H., Oct. 13, L852 
Hariot E., July 11, 1857 

M Arthur E. More, Apr. 7, 1888 
Hariot Eva More, b July 29, 1889 
Florence E., b Mar., 1859; di 



f 50 Henrv Langdon Gladding, b at Alhanv, 
Sept. 14, 1827; m Catherine A. Ham- 
street, of Saratoga, N. Y. Mr. Glad- 
ding and son were general agents of 
the United States Mercantile Projective 
Association, N. Y. 



120 Carrie, b July 30, 1853; di 

121 Charles Frederick, b Aug. 30, 1856; d 

122 Jessie Elizabeth, b May 28, 1858; m Alex. 

ander M. Holmes: an accountant 
?;P23 Edwaid Livingston, b Aug. 5, 18(30 



ASHTABULA CO., OHIO. 



John. / IS. 6th generation. John 
and Mary's group of grandchildren. 



f 54 Russel R. Gladding, m Clarissa, dau of 
No ih and Sarah Sadam. He was the 
first white male child born in Windsor, 
O. Died 1880 



124 Wellington R., b ls:;-2 

125 Sarah, b 1837 

126 Malvina, b 1837; m R. Spring; mother of 

one child, which died. D 1886 

128 Lucinda, b 1810; m John Blakesley. 

Mother ol one child wh di 

129 Cynthia, b 1844; m 1871 Mr. Rigolds. 

To I hem were born two children, a son 
and dau 



f 55 Joseph Gladding, b L806; m Thankfull, 
dau of Cornelius and Abigail Morris 



130 John, b 183."), d agG3 



131 M.irv, b 1830, d 1891. 


a 'Willian 




b Rnb.-rt 




rAithur 




d John 




132 Charles, 


b 1838 


£133 George, 


b 1840 



M J. B. Nye 



134 Ruth,' b 1844, di 1S46 



/ 59 Daniel Marquis Gladding, b 1818; m So- 
phia A., dau of Paul and Abigail Nye 



135 John, b 1844, di 
13G Henrv A., b 1846 

137 Edna, b 1848, d 1S.72 

138 Ida F , b 1855, d 1S80. 

son 1879 



M A. S. Thomp- 



/ 60 James Gladding, b 1820; m Lorinda, dau 

of Elisha and Eliza Grover 



138 Philena, b 1852; m john McKenery 

a Bernice, b 1874 

b Wayne, b 1878 
139jav'E.,b 1856 
140'EstelIa, b 1858 



(The descendants of family 19. 7th 
generation James S. Gladding's three 
sons and eight daughters, would be 
recorded in this place had we the 
dates and information needed. I think 
members of this family reside near 
Long Island Sound, east of Connecti- 
cut river : so far I find in communi- 
cating through the post-office with 
this branch.) 



NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



Family 20, 7th generation Daniel S. 
and Sally Paten Gladding's group of 
grandchildren. 



w 



{Eighth Generation.) 



/ 74 Henry Gladding, b July 16, 1816. Paper 
box manufacturer, New Haven, Conn, 
m 1st, Mary Ann Coburn, who \v;is b 
1819, d 1851 
1H Ann C, b Xov. IT, 1849, di 
142 Henrv C ist, b Sept. 1, 1851, di 

2d, "m Julv 15, 1856, Harriet Holbrook 
£>H3 Henry H. 3d, b. Apr. 27, Is., 



The grandchildren of the Seven 
Brothers of generation 6 end here. 

BRISTOL. K. L, FAMILY. 



Family 24, 7th generation, Capt- 
Nathaniel and Nancy Peck Gladding 
group of grandchildren. 

/ 76 Nathaniel Gbidding, b 1801, d 1831. Sea- 
man, Bristol, R. I., m Eveline, dau of 
Cant. Isaac and Priscilla Manchester, 
of Bristol 

144 Geo-ge H., b 1826, d 1876 

145 Hannah H., b 1828 
^146 Nathaniel, b 1829 

147 Eveline, b 1831, di 



/' 77 Capt. Jona'han P. Gladding, b 18 . . . 
d at sea . . . m Olive Davis 



148 Mary A. 

149 Sarah A. 

150 Olive 



m Richard Franklin 
m Ambrose Waldron 
All of Bristol, R. I. 



/ 78 John Quincy Gladdi ng, b 18— at Briftol, 
in M i. y, dau of John and M: ry Quin. 
In earlv life he was in the bcok-biuiltng 
business, at Bristol, R I.; su s quent- 
ly, a local preacher at Philadelphia, Pa 

151 Marium 

152 John W. 

153 Susan 
=^154 Malanthan 



/ 80 Capt. josiah Gladding, 
m Susan Swift 

In early life Mr. Gladding followed the 
sea; later on he k pt a giocery and pro- 
vision store at Bristol 



155 Thomas Swift 



156 Abby II., ist 

157 Josiah 

158 Abbv H. 2-d ; m dipt. Collins, of Bristol 
;'J159 Frank J., b 1845 

160 bus an W. 



f 83 William Frederic k Gladding and family 
I think were the Ptnyan, X. Y., Glad 
d ; ng family, and their descendants still 
live in western New York 



Family "2<>. generation 7. Daniel and 
Sally Gladding group of grandchild- 
ren. 

/ 87 Peter Gladding, 

m ist, Maiy Friend, of Newport. He 
was a sailmaker, and Brisio.'s town- 
clerk for thirty-five successive veais 

^161 William O. 

162 Daniel H. 

163 ChailesJ. 

164 Peter R., 

m 2d, Hannah, dau cf Crawford and 
Hannah Hall Esterbiooks 



f 92 Henry White Gladding, b May 8, 1815, d 
Sept. 1, 1887; m At by, dan of Nathan 
iel and Mary Munroc. Sailmaker, 
Wairen, R. I. 



165 Maiy A., b Nov. 23, 1S41 

166 Henrietta, b Oct. 14, 1843 

167 aarah E., b May 7, 1845; m E. B. Bos- 

worth. 

168 Ellen S., b Dec. 27, 1846, d Mar. 30, 1880 
i'-Am Dan LI W. 



/ 93 Joseph Alger Gladdirg, b 1817, d 

Aug. 8, 1885; in Kutn Ann, dau of Pal- 
mer and Phehe B own. Merchant Tai- 
lor, WoonLocket, R. I. 



J170 Dmiel Palmer, b Oct. 12, 1842 

171 Geoig ana, b Jan. 29, IS'ii; ra Noah A. 

Bryant 

172 Lilla, b Jan. 29, 1857, d ag 6 years 



Solomon and Nancy group of grand- 
children of family 32. 6th generation. 

f 98 Edward Gladding, m 



X 



(Eighth Generation.) 

Carpenter and builder, Bristol, R. I. 



173 Catherine P., 

m Georg .■ W. Esterbrooks, of Bristol, 
R. I. 



Nathaniel and Susan's group of 
grandchildren, of family 52, 6th gen 
eration. 



/ 117 John Thomas Gladding, b Apr. 3, 1839, 

m Amy, d.iu of Binjamin and Ma. y / 126 Charles Frederick Gladding 



Samuel Gladding group of grand- 
children. 



J 125 Frank Ruggles Gladding, b 1842, drown 
July, 1882 

m Annie Ackley 

Cl^rk in National Bank of No. Amer- 
ica 



176 Alice LaSalle, b 1878 



Cartright, all of Providence, R. I. 
No issue 



J 120 Charles A. Gladding, b Jan. 8, 1848- m 
Susan, dau of John Field 
Pharmacist, 223 Greenwich St., Prov., R. I. 



174 Thomas, student 



b 1844, m 



Emma C, dau of David and Jane Her- 
skell Moore, of Norwich, Conn. Book- 
keeper Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance 
Co., Hartford, Conn. 

178 Helen Moore, b 1872 
170 Bessie Wav, di 
180 Bessie Curtiss, di 



f 127 John Russell Gladding, b 1858, m Ellen 
Thurston, dau of Hon. B. F. Thurston, 
of Providence, R. I. No issue 
Mr. Gladding is secretary and treas- 
uier of Alkali Co., Providence. 




{Eighth Generation.) 



WILLIAM BRANCH. 

No. 66, 6th Generation, Samuel and 
Catherine's group of grandchildren. 



f 133 Harrison and Catharine Candy Glad 
ding, Providence, R. I. 



182 Elizabeth P., m Andrew D. Ross, mar- 
kit man, 73 Fountain St., Pawtucket, 
R. I. 



a May Corinne Ross 
183 Herbert Harrison 



No. 67, 6th Generation, Solomon 
and Clarissa Stanhope and Elizabeth 
Mumford Gladding group of grand- 
children. 



/ 234 William H. Gladding, d with Cholera, 
aged abcut 22. Left one dau 



184 Charlotte, m Christopher Trip, 22 Bridge 
St., Newport, R. I, 



/ 235 Samuel Sterns, m Sarah E., dau of 
Thomas and Betsey Stanhope. Con- 
tractor and builder, Pawtucket, R. 1. 
D in the fall of 1896, ag 72 yr 



lai William H., b 1849, d in his 9th yr 

186 Clarissa Sterns, b 1851, m D.xter Bucklin 

187 Elizabeth F., b 1854, m Fisher Stark- 

weather 
0188 Samuel S., b ia r »7 

189 Sarah E., b 1866 

190 Ida Bell, b 1868 



No. 69. generation 6th. John Glad- 
ding group of Children. 



/247 William Gladding 



191 Mary E, 

192 Chnrles A. 



/' 248 Samuel Gladding 



193 Julia R. 
'94 John C. 
196 Samuel 
196 Harrhon 



f 249 Solcmon Gladding family, unknown 



f 150 John Gladding, 

twice m : ist, Sarah 
Sarah Chaffee 



Ann Pottei ; 2d, 



197 Samuel P. ist 
0198 John 

199 P'rank, soldier, 1861 

200 Benjamin 

201 George T. 1st 

202 Sarah 

203 George N. 3d 
=§204 Samuel P. 2d 
0205 Frederick U. 

206 Clarence, di 

207 Ann A.,d ag 17 

William branch for this 
ends with No. 207. 



generation 



{Eighth Generation.) 



JONATHAN BRANCH. 



John G. and Abb}' Gladding "roup 
of grandchildren. 



158 William B. Gladding, in Helen Nichols, 
dau of Commodore Nichols, U. S. N. 



208 Dorothy 



No. 85, generation 6. 

Benjamin C. and Hannah Glad- 
ding's group of grandchildren. 



/ 160 Frank Gladding, b Jan. 16, 185:>, in Cor- 
innc S., daa 01 .Lucius and Sarah Halli- 
day, of Philadelphia, Pa. 
Accountant, Provinence, R. 1. 



209 Benjamin H., b Sept. 30, 1801 

210 Mary Tillinghast, u Dec. 20, 1836: 



Nathaniel, No. 91, generation 6th. 

Abraham S. Gladdiug's group of 
grandchildren. 



/ 161 Thomas C. Gladding, m Hannah, dau of 
Bjnj imin and Cir.ie Pendletoa, mer- 
chant, of Providence, R. I. 

a I ' 



211 julia 

212 Annie A. 

Melio e 

214 Maty E. 

215 Sarah Fish ist 

216 Emily P. 

217 Sarah F. 2d 

218 Charlotte V. 

219 Thomas E. 



m Rev. Wm. H. Fish, of 

Mass 



/ 162 Abraham S. Gladding, m Am, Eliza- 
beth, dau of Thomas and Eliza Hatha- 
way, Providence, R. I. 



^220 William 

221 Cynthia A. m Isaac Turner 



Ci222 Frank H., b May 7,1848 
0223 Walter E., b Jan 20, 1S51 
:; 224 Thomas C. 

225 Nellie 
J&226 Louis A. 



No. 94. generation 6th. 
Jarvis E.. Amy Fenner, Harriot P. 
Lang Gladding's group of grandchil- 
dren, Providence, R. I. 



/ 167 Nathaniel Gl idding. b 1819, m Caroline, 
dau ot Lewis and Abby Thomas 

Providence, R. I. 



No issue 



f 1,68 Jarvis;E. Gladding, b 1822, m 
dau Of Simuel Brown , 



Frances, 

i'ibj ' • 



227 Helen Ida 



f 169 Thomas W. Gl idding, b 1827, m Mary 
TempU No issus 



f 170 John F', Gladding, b 1833 

m Winfo.d 



228 Amy 



No. 99. generation 6th. 
(apt. Thomas P. and Sarah Glad- 
ding's group of grandchildren. 



f 175 Thomas D. Gladding, di 1875, ag 70. m 
Mary Templeton.- No issue. 
Hou.e painter, Providence, R. I. 



(Eighth Generation.) 



f 174 John Norris Gladding 

m Sarah, dau of Wm. Handy 



227 Howard E. 



No. 102, generation 6, Charles and 
Ruth Shove Gladding's group of gr. 
children. 



J 184 Reuben H. Gl idding, b 

m Lohannah, dau of Ez?kiel Walker, 
Pawtucket, R. I. 



228 Ellen E., b 
223 Emma, b 



m Henry Ruth 



/ 185 Charles Francis Gladding, b 
m Mary Davis 

Livery and boarding stable, Broad St., 
Providence, R. I. 



230 Sadia 

231 Charles 

232 Ho. ace 



f 186 Edmond Quincy Gladding, b 

m Adelaide, dau of Wm. and Amelia 

Andrews. 

Variety store, South st. 

Providence, R. I. 



233 Grace ist 

234 Frederick 

235 Howard 

236 Grace 2d 

237 Clarence, drowned Jan. 3, 1897 

238 Everett 



Of 



TIMOTHY, 
Jonathan Branch. 



No. 109. generation 6. Henr} r 
Gladding group of grandchildren. 



B. 



The above Henry B. was born Jan. 17, IM17. 
A prominent business man and tor many ve;irs 
a member of the firm of Gladding Brothers & 
Tibbitts, proprietors of the leading book-store 
in Providence, R. I. 

Feb., 1857, he m Mary E. Ruggles (Hunting- 
ton), dau of Samuel and Eltthea Ruggles. She 
Apr. 15, 1874, m, 2a, Louise 



C, dau of John and Sally Deming. 
F>.b. 7, 1900. 



She died 



f 196 Howard R. Gladding m Grace A. D.i 
dau of Wm. W. and Julia M. Linton Dibble. 

Howaid R., b Mar." 16, 1861. Gr;ice A. D. 1> 
Nov. 2, 1861. 



239 Bruce D , b Feb. 28, 1891 

240 Hazel j., b Apr. 16, 18*5 



No. 144. generation 7 John Hill and 
Lydia M. Gladding's group of grand- 
children . 



died Jan. 26, 1872. 



f 208 Georp-e Washington Gladding, b Mar. 
14, 1854; m Fib. 25, 18d0, Ida E., dau of 
E quire Thomas A. and Henrietta 
McCall, Nashville, Ten. 



241 George McCall, b Jan. 26, L857 



f 210 james Wilson Gladding, b Jan. 26, 1857, 
m Corinne C, dau of Charles B. and 
Mary E. Johnson; dentist, of Provi- 
dence, R. I. Residence, Memphis, Ten 



242 Corinne Johnson, b at Memphis, Oct. 5, 

1890. 



f 212 Nelson A. Gladding, b July 8, 1863, ui 
Mary D., dau o( Elias C. and Sarah F. 
Atkins, of Indianapjlis, Ind., Dec. 20, 
1888. Mill supplies, etc. Residence, 
Memphis, Ten. 



243 Frances Maria, b Sept. 5, 1890 

244 Mary Elizabeth, b Nov. 3, 1891 



Jonathan branch 
this generation. 



ends with 244 for 



JOSEPH BRANCH. 



No. 145, 7th generation, (apt. John 
and Ann Gladding's group of grand- 
children. 



/'216 Lieut. (U. S. A.) William Henry Glad- 
ding, b Apr 2, 1819. m Eliza Green, 
Dec. 3, 1839, died at Port Royal, Va., 
Jan. 25, 1865 

245 Hariot Croon, b Mar. 11, 1840 
m FrtdHill 



(Eighth Generation.) 



•241! Wm. H., b May 9, 1843, died in Cuba, 
Jan. 26, 1895 



/ 218 John H. Gladding, b Oct. 5, 1823, died 
Jan. 25, 1885. He was twice married, 
rirst to Frances I.., dau of Thomas and 
Rebecca Gladding, of Newport, R. I. 
B May 7, 1825 
Dry and fancy goods dealer, 

Bristol, R. I. 

247 Abbie Ann, b Oct. 22, 1846 

248 Abbie Frances, b July (i, 1848, d Oct. 23 

1866 

249 Frank Henry, b Nov. 17, 1S59, di 

250 Tallulah A., b Mar. 15, 1855, m Wm. F. 

Wist 
231 Anna Fulger, b Sept. 10, 1857 

252 Minnie Rebecca, b Feb. 16, 1859, m Wal 

ter E. Jones 

2d m, Juliette Haskins, Not. 11, 18(56 

253 Francis Arvillia, b Sep. 29, 1867, ra Ques- 

eene Watson, Sept. 27, 1887 
#254 John Lawless " 



1869 



No. 147, generation 7. Capt. Ed- 
ward group of grandchildren. 



f 220 Edward Gladding, b 

in Abby, dau of George and Sally Dun 
We 'l. Newport, R. 1. 

#255 Arthur B. 

256 Edith 

2.">7 Louisa L. 
#858 Charles E. 

260 Marv A., 
#-'61 Benjamin O. 

f 321 John Gladding 

m Mary or Abbie, dau of Eason Hall, 
boat builder, of Newport, R. I. 



d ag 13 
d ag ab >ut 11 

m Frank P. Dally 



262 John ist 

#263 John 2 I 
264 William A., 



di 



f 222 Henry Gladding, b 

m Matilda, dau of Wanton and Abby 
Wnkey. Sailmaker, Newport, R. I. 



265 Henry ist 

266 Emelii.e R. 

267 Percival 

268 Hattie E., 
i269 Henry ad 

270 LUlie, 

271 Alice 

272 Wanton M. 



m Joseph Pabody 
m Wm. P. Trip 



di 



/223 Martin Gladding- 

m Mary IL, dau of Peter and Hannah 
_„,,„_, Dennis. Newport, R.I. 

?„;S2i3 Henry J. 

274 Romeo* 

27."i Gertrude ist 

276 Gertrude 2d 

277 Fannie 

278 Edward M. 



/224 Thomas Gladding 

in Elizabeth W., dau of John and Edith 
Ring, 

Newport, R. I. 



#279 


Rena 


280 


Sidney B. 


#281 


Ida R. 


282 


Halle M. 


283 


San ford T. 





283 Sanford T. ends the 8th 
tion. 



genera- 




( Ni nth Gen e rat io n . ) 

It so happened a son was the first born of each generation from the tirst 
to the seventh, and each was snrnanied John, thus heading the first seven 
generations iu the Chart with a John Gladding. Two daughters were the 
first born to the eighth generation, Martha and Anstras. Martha died with, 
out issue. Anstras, born Nov. 28. 1811. married Jonathan Finch, of Pitcher, 
Chenango Co., N. Y. Tims the Finch children are the first born of the 
ninth generation. 



Chenango Co., N. Y. Family. 



JOHN BRANCH. 



No. 1. generation 7 John and Nancy 
Cladding's group of grandchildren. 



f 2 Anstras, b Nov. 28, 1811: m lonathan 
Finch, of Ch-nango Co., N. Y. 

a Achilles Finch 
* Ellen 
c George 
d Byron 
e Foster 



j 3 James Cogeeshall Gladding, b Nov. 12, 
1813 m Nancy, dau of Jonathan Faigo. 
He was engaged in the manufacture of 
cordage and fish tackle, the same his 
father established in 1816 and carried 
on all his days : he died 1893, aged SO 
vears. 



1 Eliza A., b 1835 

2 Squire James, b 1838 

3 Mary Jane, b 1840, m Silas Hill 
4 Albeit F., b 1842 

5 Cynthia, b 1S45, m Wm. Eddy 

6 Nancv C, b 1848, m H. E. Be b : 

7 Hose Adel, b 1850, m j. B. Kellog 
S Benjamin F., 1853 

!» John E., b IS56 



No. 2. generation 7 Edward T. and 
Ruth Gladding's group of grand- 
children. 



/7Jam.-s Harden Gladding, b July 22, 1813, 
in Alice T. Craiy. He was clerk and 
an accountant. All of Bristol, R. I. 



10 Susan Ellen, b Mar. 12, 1836, m fi st folin 

Anthony, 2d, Cant. Samu.l Gladdinsr 

11 William, di 

12 Julia Frances, m Charles Anthony 

/ - Edward T. Gladding, b 

m Mary, dau of Thomas Green. He 



was sealman of B;i tol, R. I. D aged 
44 vears and 10 months 

13 Elizabeth, m Edward Nichols 

14 Mary A. , m George T. Easterbrooks 
015 Jessie 

All of Bristol, R. I. 



/■9 



16 
17 

18 






John Gladding, h 

Tinsmith, stove and sheetiron dealer, 

Bristol, R. I. M ist. Julia Green. All 

of Bristol, R. I. 
Louisa, d aged about 17 
Henry, di 
Charles ist, di 
Charles 2d, 

m 2d, Caioline, widow of Wm. O. 

Swan and dau of Daniel and Polly 

Easterbrooks 
Frederick R. 



No. 4. 7th generation, Benjamin and 
Mahitable Coggeshall Gladding's gr. 
of grandchildren. 



/ 15 Benjamin F. Gladding, b Oct. 10, 1815, 
m Maria, dau of Thomas and Mary 
Dolman Stantial, merchant tailor, of 
Waterville, N. Y. Mr. Gladding lias 
been much eng ged in public contract 
work. He is now living, at Gill, Mass., 
in his S5th year, well and hearty 

21 Elizabeth M., b July 25, 

m Charles Stillwell, A. M.. analistic 
chemist, corner of Cliff and Fitton St., 
New York, house Saint rohn's Place, 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 

a Howard 

b M..bel 

r John 

rf Albert 

22 tohn H. 

23 William, di 
024 Thomas Stantial 

25 Charles II , drowned, aged about in 



/ 1, George W. Gladding, b Apr. 9, 1820. 
C a penter, contractor and buildi r. Still 
alive and well in his 80th year. M Sa 

rah, dau of Moses Ellis 
Residence Ravenna, O. 
26 Allis M., b 1845, 

m Wm. Philpot, of Niagara falls, N. 
Y. She d ag^-d Left one daughtei, 
a Maud 
C27 Alfied E., b Feb. 6, 1851 



(Ninth Generation.) 



28 Georgia G., b Apr. 26, 1S.V_> 

Scnool teacher 

29 Mahitable, di 

30 Minnie M., b Feb. 22, 18G2 

School teacher 



/ 19 Charles Giles Gladding, b Jan. s. 1825 

Rope and cordage manufacturer; m, 
Jan. 8, L846, Grace Williams. He died 
aged 26 years and 10 months 

Re-idcnce. Waterville, N. Y. 
f[s31 Charles Be j imin, b Oct. 25, 1846 

32 Sarah Amelia, di Oct. 25, 1846 
033 Julius bjan.4, 1852 



f 20 Henrv Cogtreshall Gladding, b Pharsalia, 
Chenango Co., N. Y., Jan. 11, 1827; ap- 
prentice to machine tra-de at VVatervill • 
N. Y. For many years proprietor of 
machine business at Prov'dence, R 1. ; 
m ist, at Bristol, R. I., Apr. 2, 1851, to 
Emily P., d iu ol C ipt. Samuel and La- 
vnia Barb >ur Eldred. She died at Din- 
wid.i Co., Va., Apr. 11, 1852, ag-d 21 
years, 11 months and !l days. She left 
one daughter 

m il. Sarah M., dau of Capt. Allen and 
Martha Gladding Waldron, of Bristol, 
R. I., Sept. 12, 1853. 

Residence, 9 Hoppin st., Providence, 
R. I. 



34 Emily Eldred. b Mar. 22, 1852; m Levi D. 
Nelson, of Providence, R. I. No issue 



/ 



23 James Nlckerson Gladding, b at Water, 
ville. N. Y., Jan. 21, 1834. He died at 

Providence. May 25, 1897,) where 
passed most of his days, engag d in 
the machine business. M Almira, dau 
of Henry and Minerva Wicks. 



35 Annetta, b July , 1860; m George Man- 
chester, of Providence 
a Howard Manchester 
b Nellie 

m to William Po'.t r 

036 William Henrv, b Mar. 1, 186] 

037 Joseph Turner, b 1862 

38 George Herb it. b Sept. 23, IS'15 

39 James Edward, b May 18(17 

40 Nellie A., b Sept. " 1869 

m A. E. Manchester 

41 Flora Mabel, b 1877 

in Win. Oa-r, 

All of Providence, R. I. 



No. S of generation 7 R. I. Stephen 
group of grandchildren. 



/' 20 John (Jladding, m Rhoda Kitcham. 
Carpenter and builder, Turner, 111. 



012 Hiram D., b 



/' 27 Samuel Gladding, m Mrs. Emily Gladd- 



ing. Carpenter and builder, Easton, 
Maryland. 



43 Rose F., b 185S, d aged 7 



No. 9 generation 7 James N". and 
Cretia Gladding's group of grand- 
children, Bristol. 



/40 Daniel H. Gladding, b 1855, m Eliza, 
dau of Isaac Undeiwood. Blacksmith 
of Fall River, Mass. 



44 James Nickerson 

45 Edward 

46 Daniel 

47 Raymond 
4- Edith 

49 uuih 



f 41 Benjamin Gladding, b Sept., 1857, m Mrs. 
Priestley, all of Bristol. No issue. 



No. 13 , generation 7, Capt. Richard 
and Patty Gladding's group of grand- 
children, Bristol, R. I. 



f 42 Allen I. Gladding, b Dec. 1815, d Feb. 21 
1889, m Abby M., dau of Allen and 
Leah Handy Brown, Jan. 16, 1840. 
Weolesale merchant. Later, real es- 
tate agent, Oakland, Cal. 



50 Sarah ist, b Nov. G, 1841, d ag 10 vears 

51 Allen, b Oct. 28, 1843, d in his 23d yr 

52 Al by M., b Oct. 5, 1845, di 
053 William F., b Oct. 20, 1847 

' 54 Henry C, b Oct. 20. 1847, di 
55 Sarah E., m Henry Sanbourn, 

Oakland, Cal. 
056 Theodore O.. b July 15, 1855 
-;'V>7 t harks B., b July 7, 1858 
58 Richard S., b July 18, 1862 



of 



/ 43 William R. G'adding, b Feb. 16, 1818, m 
m Susan Tanner. Mr. Gladding- was 
bind for many years, loosing his sight 
from an accident when working at his 
trade as boiler mak.-r, at Providence. 
He d at Bristol, May 20, 1>71 



59 Susan D., b 1853, m J. W. Green. 



J 44 Charles B. Gladding, b Aug. 5, 1820, m 

Lydia Smith i 

60 Lydia N., m ist, Mr. Campbell, m 2d, Mr. 
Faden 
061 Charles F. 



(Xi)ith Generation.) 

/_46 Capt. John A. C. Gladding, b S> pt. 1, 
1825, in Elizabeth, dau Joseph Green, 
July 25, 1849. Fish and oyster dealer, 
"Bristol, R. I. 



62 Leonore F-, b Feb. 6, 1850, m ex-Lieut. 

Gov. Wm. T. C. Wardwell 

a Hezekiah Church, b Nov. 26, 1S76 
b Elizab-th U., b July 16, 1877 
c Margaret, b. T:'n. 22, 1882 

63 Frederic F., bjuly 14, 1850 

64 Mary G., b Feb 4, 1853, m james P. Ly n 
J Fredena W. Lvon, b March 25, 1873 

64;)£ Richard S., b Sept. 17, 1855 
65§ Theodore O. 

65 Helen V. m James F. Canfield 
e John Canrield, b July 21, 1886 
f M irg iret, b Nov. 17, 18 

66 Wilhelraina R., b Jan. 17, 1869, m Wm.R. 

Babcock, wholesale ineichant, Piovi- 

dence, R. I. 
ff Mary F. Babcock, b Mar. 29, 1894 
h Wiihjlmina R., d Aug. 23, 1895 



Capt. Samuel Gladding, b Feb. 6, 1828, 
i st, Abby Sweet. 

Seaman, Bristol, R. I. 



67 Samuel 

68 Richaid 

69 Abby 



m 2d, Mrs. Susan E., widow of John 
Anthony, dau of jamesH. and Alice 
Gladding 



William F. 

Alice, b May 30, 1875 



/ 47 Theodore O. Gladding, b Sept. 14, 1830, 
m Abbv A. Coggeshall, all of Bristol, 
R. I. 

Mr. Gladding d on board S. S. Ore- 
gon, jan. 24, 1853 

70 Charles A. 



/ IS Henry D. Glac'ding, b Oct. 27, 1833, m 
Abby -V. Luther. 

ail of Bristol, R. I. 



. 1 L. l'i i Wofi ^\ . 



/*~T 



/ 19 Capt. George T. Gladding, b Oct. 8, 
in Susan E., 

all of Bristol, R. I. 
No issue 



No. 17 Capt. Samuel and Elizabeth 
Gladding's group of grandchildren. 



/ 6-2 S;unuLl Ellis Gladding, b Apr. 13, 1849, 



m Ida Holmes, of Philadelphia, Pa. 
Merchant; residence, Jersey City, N. J. 
No issue 



f 61 William L. Gladding, b Aug. 17,1851, 
m 



72 George William, b at Providence, R. I., 
May 17, 1875 



Descendants of the Seven 
Brothers. 

JOHN BRANCH. 

No. 24, generation 7 William Cladd- 
ing's group of grandchildren. 



No. 68 William James Gladding, b 1820, d 
1890, m Sophia E., dau ot Elheld and 
Elizabeth Avery. Merchant, New 
Yoik, N.Y. (Page 81; 



m M. j. 



§73 William James Gladding, b 1843 

74 George Henrv, b 1*45, d 1879 
§75 Asa xv'ood, b 1847, d Is" 

76 Sophia Matilda, b 1852, d 1882 

Dobbelaer 

77 Laura Trvon, b 1852, di 

78 Edward Norton, b 1855, di 

79 Grace Elizabeth, b 1n57, d 1877 

80 Ada, b 1859, di 

81 Kate Roberts, b 1861, d 1892 

82 Edward Constine, b 1863, d 1864 



No. 32. generation 7 Lathron and 
Sally group of grandchildren. 



m ist, Ella, 



f 84 Horace Gladding, b 1846, 
dau ol Isaac Stowell 

83 Alma A., b 1>7J 

84 Alice E., b 137s 

85 Archie, b 1878, 

m 2j, Ntlly Mansfield 



/ 86 Albert, b 1S51, m Orelia, dau of Henry 
L. Broad. 
Residence, West Brookfield, Mass. 



86 Lillia 


1876 


ST Warren 


1876 


88 Wallace 


1 S78 


89 William 


1888 



/ 88 Philo Gladding, b I860, m Carrie, dau of 
Geoige and Agnes T. Tnvlor, 

Barre, Vt. 



( Ninth Generation.) 

/ 101 Charles 



90 Carrie, b 



1837 



No. 32, generation 7. Elias K. and 
Sally Gladding's group of grand- 
children. 



D. Gladding, b 1859. Ticket 

agent B. & O. R. R., Philadelphia, 

m Millie, dau of Wm. S. L., and Saiah 
S. Townsend 



dau of 



f 89 Georg-' L. Gladding and Sarah 
Aaron Hill, in Sept. S. 1S74 
Glover b Sept. -24, 1887 No issue 

L iconia, N. H. 



/91 William H. Gladding, b Apr. 8, 18-11, m 
Julia A., dau ot Henry Foster, jriarie, 
Vt. No issue 



/ 93 Julius Gladding, m Elsada.dau of Joseph 
Lane, Ausj. 17, 1872. 

He was b Mar. 3, 1846, d at Barre, Vt.. 
Nov. 16, 1891 



/ 94 Edmand C Gladding, b Sept. 22, 1S48, m 
Elizabeth J., dau of Win. D. lion. He 
d at Barre, Vt., Feb. 22, 1895 



91 William F., b Mar. 22, 1874 

92 Frank E.. b S pt. 26. 1875 

93 Clarence B., b July 18, 1877 

94 Inella L , b Apr. 23, 1879 

95 Alice B.. b Aug. 13, 1880 

96 Edith M., b Julv31. 1883 

97 Ethel H., b Mar. 28, 1887 

98 Mabel, b Apr. 4. 1889 



ALBANY, N. Y. 
No. 3S, generation 7. George'W. 



Gladding of Albany. N 
grandchildren. 



Y.. group of 



f L06 Edward J. Gladding was b at Albany, 
V Y., L850 



No. 42, generation 7. Daniel P. and 
Mary, of Albany, group of grand 
children. 



9} Smith T. 

100 M iry R. 

101 >ara"h K. 

102 Charles D. 

103 Lee O.a 



No. 45. generation 7, Timothy and 
Lavanty's group of grandchildren. 



f 115 William H. Glndding, b Sept. 1st, 1854, 
m Ab <v Lau a, dau oi Samuel Carter, 
Sup:. Masonic Temple, Albany, N. Y. 



j 116 Charles S. Gladding, m Ella Blanch, 
dau of Capt. Wm. T. Woodlev, New 
York, N. Y. Bookkeeper, Albany, 
N. V. 

106 Ella, b Dec. 1, 1883 

107 Charles Francis, b Jan. 21, 1889 

108 Mary Morton, b ju.y 24, 1892 



No. 47. generation 7 James M. and 
Hariot P. group of grandchildren. 



fir, 



Frank H. Gladding, b Oct. 3, 1852; 
m Anna Amelia K. >enig, .May 7, 187'2. 
City Cont.oler, Detroit, Mich. 



109 Hariot Elizabeth, b Feb. 6, 1873 

110 LucyMoiton, b Mar. 23, 1875 



No. 50. generation 7 Henry L. and 
Catharine A. Gladding group of grand 
children. 



f 123 Edward Livingston Cladding-, b Aug 5, 
I860, m Bernice M., dau of F. C. D. 
McKay, of Wilmington, Del. 

1 1 1 First born d at birth 

112 Henry Langdon, b Feb. 26, L892 






(Ninth tit iteration.) 



WINDSOR, ASHTABTLA CO., 0. 



No. 55 Joseph and Thankful Cladd- 
ing's group of grandchildren. 



f 132 Charles Gladding, b 1838, m Mary, dau 
of Adison and Dorcas Murphy 



^113 Charles Bird, 1868 

'" 114 George Adison. L870 

li:. Tohn Earl, 1S79 

116 Dora, 1886 



f 133 Georere Ghdding h 1840, m Annie, dau 
of William and Ann Pond 

117 William, 1867 
^-118 Joseph, 1-72 

Hart M., 1S74 

Benjamin H., 1876 

Potter, 1881 
ll'.i John B., 1883 

120 Georgiana, 1886 



No. 59, generation 7 Daniel M. and 
■ hia A. group of grandchildren. 



/ 136 Judge Henry A. Gladding, b 1846, m 
Mary F., dau of Jeremiah and Abigail 
Cam pb ;11 

Among the early settlers of Sherman 
Co., Neb., where he served in nearly 
every office in the co. He now residt s 
in Windsor, O., in the house built by 
and on the faim cltared byjohn Gladd- 
ing No. 18, generation (5. See page 27 



121 Mavnard M., b 1S77 

122 Abigail Glade, b 1884 



New Haven. Conn., Claddings. 



No. 76. generation 7 Henry and 
Hariot group of grandchildren. 



/ 144 Geo.ge H. Gladding, b 1826, d 1-7 
Sarah Rcbinson. Seaman, 

Bristol, R. I. 



No. 78, generation 7 Nathaniel and 
Eveline group of grandchildren. 



f 146 Nathaniel Gladding, b 129. 

M son, contractor and builder, 

Bristol. R. I. 
m rst Emily, dau of Ellery and Maria 
Wood 



?'V22:5 Charles Parker, b 1853 

'"224 W lliiam Spraj u :, b 1861, d 1865 

m 3d, Hat ie. dau of William and Hat- 
tie Penderg'ass 

m 3d, Hattie A., dau of Austine and 
Emeiine Terry 

225 Emma Eveline, b May 31, L885 

226 Nathaniel Austin, b July 30, L887 



No. SO. generation 7 ('apt. Josiah 
Gladding. 

Sons 155 Thomas Swift, 157 Josiah, 
and 159 Frank J. Gladding, early re- 
moved from Bristol. R. I. 

Of their descendants, if any. we 
know nothing. 



No. 87, generation 7 Peter and Ma- 
ry's group of grandchildren. 



/ 161 William Osborne Gladding, b at Bristol 
1-:;:;. a at New] ort, K. I., S pt. 21, L899 
Was for many years cli ik in Newport 
jewelry store; m Cynthia Stacey, of 2, 
Wt si Mar burg St., Newport 



No. ( .' - 2. generation 7 Henry W. and 
Abby Gladding group of grandchild- 
ren. 



/ 142 Henry H. Gladding, b April 27, 1857, m 
Mary F. Bradley. Civil engineer. All 
of New Haven, Conn. 



123 Edna H., b 

124 Daniel H., b 1882 



124 youngest of the seven brothers. 



BRISTOL, R. I., FAMILY. 



f 169 Daniel W. Gladding, b May 15, 1850, m 
Rose, dau of and Emily 

S. Chads. Accountant, Warren, R. 1 . 



227 How ard, b Dec. 6, 1875, d ag 2 

228 Ellen S., b Aug. 2. 1882 



No. 93, generation 7 Joseph A. and 
Ruth Ann group of grandchildren. 



/ 170 Daniel Palmer Gladding, b Oct. 12, 1842 
in Hannah Maria, dau ol' Abel H. and 
Rebecca B. Williams, 



(Ninth Generation.) 



Hairdresser, Fitchburg, Mass. 



229 Alice Rebecca, b Nov. 14, 1874, m Edwin 
A. Western 
a Ruth Alice Western, b Jan. 23, 1806 
'230 Daniel Otis, b Nov. 14, 1874, d June 4, 1888 
'231 Emma Maria, b Aug. 11, 1808, di 



John branch for this generation 
ends with 231 Emma Maria. 



WILLIAM BRANCH. 



No. 235 Samuel S. and Sarah E. 
group of grandchildren. 



j 188 Samuel Sterns, b 1857, m Lizzie Turner 
Meat marketman, ol" Pawtucket. R. I. 



232 Ida Bell, b 1887 

233 Raymond, b 1888 

234 Frederick, b 1890 



No. 250, generation 8 John, twice m 
united group of grandchildren. 



/ 198 john Gladding 

m Alice, dau of Joshua Brainard 



23.") Benjamin T. 

236 Herbert B. 

237 John 



/204 Samuel P. Gladding, m Grace Caull, 

Newport, R. I. 

238 Bessie 



r~205 Frederick U. Gladding, 

m Julia P., dau of Charles Peckham, 



239 Lula Louise 

240 John 



We regret our not being better in- 
formed concerning this Branch, for 
we believe several families are omit- 
ted, iind we doubt tbe correctness of 
some parts of what is recorded. 

JONATHAN BRANCH. 



No 162, generation 7 Abraham and 
Elizabeth group of grandchildren. 

iThe above Abraham Gladding and Eliza- 
abith H.ithaway m 1842. He d 187(1, in his 
.">7th year; bv trade a harness maker, but much 
of his time engaged in meat market, in Provi- 
dence, R. I.) 



/ 220 William Henry Gladding, b Aug. 28, 
|si:i. He was twice marri d : ist. m 
18 , C.ara, dau of 
Baniah and Mahala Barney; 
3d, m Annie P., dau of Win. and Mary 
Harwood Toombs. Grocer and ship 
chandler, 311 , (residence 322) Eddy St., 
Providence. 



241 Walter Henry, b Dec. 14, 1879 

242 Ralph Pierce, b Sept. 20, 1883 

243 Amv Harwood, b July 20, 1892 



f 222 Frank H. Gladding, b May 7, 134S, m 
Jennie, dau of Jnhn D. and Caroline E. 
Manchester Benton. Manufacturer of 
jewelry, Providence, R. I., residence, 71 
Burnet St., Prov., R. I. 



244 Herbert Benton, b July 21, 1874, di 

245 Maude Hope, b Apr. 4, 1876 

246 Howard Benton, b Aug. 12, 1880 ■ 

247 Carrie Benton, b Apr. 4, 1887 



f 223 Walter E. Gladding, b July 20, 1851, m 
An i Elizabeth, dau of" Rev. D. N. and 
Anna P. Prince Brooks. Board i ng 
stable, Arsenal Lane, 285 Friennship 
St., Prov. No issue 



f 221 Thomas Carpenter Gladding, b July 24, 
1854. m Louisa, dau of Charles and 
Cressena Vingeron. Calef market; 
residence 285 Friendship St., Prov. 



2 is Herbert Carpenter, b Aug. 16, 1883 
249 Harold Earl, b June 14, 1885 



/' 225 Louis Augustus Gladding, b Aug. 10, 
186 , m Ida Milord, dau of Austin and 



(Ninth Generation.) 



Eveline Milod 

Market, cor. of N. Main and Thomas 

250 Teddv, di 6 years 

251 Berthe, b Oct. 17, 1894 



JOSEPH BRANCH. 



No. 218, generation 7 John H. and 
Avife group of grandchildren. 

f 251 john Lawless, b Apr. 28, 1869, m Grace 
Wallace Warren, Oct. 11, 1891 
Accountant, Providence 

252 Julia Warren, b Jan. 1, 1895 



Newport, R. I.. 
No. 220, generation 7 Edward 
Abby group of grandchildren. 



and 



/ 255 Arthur B. Gladding, b 

m Mary, dau of David Wilhera, of 
Newport, R. I. No issue 



f 258 Charles E. Gladding, b 

twice married : m ist, Jennie Millar; m 
2d, Mabel Sweet, of Newport, R. I. 



253 Fannie 

254 Edith 

255 Marion 



f 261 Benjamin D. Gladding, b 

m Lizzie, dau of Samuel Ken 
edy, 



256 Edward C. 

257 Bessie 



No. 222. generation 7 Henry and 
Matilda group of grandchildren. 



J 269 Henry Gladding, m Mary, dau of 

Mystic, Conn. 

258 Bradford 
'J.V.I Ernest 
260 Gertrude 



Xo. 223. generation 7 Martin and 
Mary H. group of grandchildren. 



f 274 Romeo J. Gladding, m not known 



No. 224, generation 7 Thomas and 
Elizabeth group of grandchildren. 



/ 280 Sidney B. Gladding, b 

m josephene, dau of john Steele, 

Newport. R. I. 



' 283 Sandfori T. Gladding, m Sally, dau of 
john Cary, Newport, R. I. 



End of the nth generation. 



{Tenth Generation.) 
JOHN BRANCH. 
Chenango Co., \. Y.. Family. 



No. 1, generation 8 James and Mar3 r 
Ann's group of grandchildren. 



Nam :s o h :r than Gl Ldding : — 

/ 1 Eliza A. Gladding, dau of James and 
Mary Ann, married Ledgird Brown. 
A farmer; all of Chenango co. N. Y. 



J 1 Tenth gen ra' ion : 

=;> Ralph Brown, b 1859 
b Flora A. Brown, m Holden B. Math 
son, of Pharsalia, Chenango co., Nf. V. 
S pt. 15, 1886. 

Fl .ra b F« b. 24, 1865; Holden b May 9, 
1865. Merab'i- o, the firm M. D. 
Br.im:, Olyp lant. Puna. 



f 2 Esquire james Gladding, b 1838, m Sally, 
dau of Geoige Brown 

Csl Adon L.,b 1864 

2 Mattie, 1867, m George Bacon, of Nor- 
wich, N. V. 

3 Ralph, 1870 

4 Grace, 1872, ra Leroy Aldrich, of Cort- 
land, N. Y. 



/ 4 Albert F. Gladding b 1843, m Caroline, 
dau of Win. Church. Surrogate and 
county judge: of Chenango co., N. Y. 

Norwich. 



5 Robert F., b 1S72, 


m 2l, Mrs. Grace 


O ,\ en, dau of 


Owen 


C Grace, 1882 




7 Gladys, 1884 




8 Gertrude, 1886 





/ 8 Benjamin F. Gladding, b 1853, mjennis 
E., dau of Ledyarci Cook. N) i-su- 
Senior in t u- Gladding Cordag _• and 
Fish Tackle plant, S. Otsilic, Chenango 
co., N. Y. 



I 9 John Edward Gl idding-, b 1856, m Isadora 
dau of John F. Dickenson Commer- 
cial traveler, residence Norw.ch, N. Y. 
9 Dickensi n 
10 D >nald 



No. 8, generation 8 Edward and 
Mary's group of grandchildren. 



14 George P., b March 20, 1880 

15 Jessie W., Feb. 11, 1884 



J 15 Jesse G. Gladding and Lizzie Potter 
were m 1869. Jesse b 1848. Commer- 
cial traveler. All of B.istol, R. I. 

11 William E., b May 22, 1871, di 1880 

12 Ed vard P., Dec. 11, 1872 

13 Gertrude |.. Dec. 19, IS74, m George E. 
Brown, Dec 27, 1897 



NO. 9, generation 8 John. Julia and 
Caroline's group of grandchildren. 



/ 13 Charles Gladding', b Jan. 29, 1850, m Eli- 
za Ann. dau of Rufus Durfee. Fish 
and oyster dealer. All ol Bristol, R. I. 
1(1 Louis C, b Oct. 11, 1ST!) 



/20 Frederick Gladding, 
m Mis. 



No. 15, Benjamin F. 
group of grandchildren. 



and Maria's 



f 24 Thomas Stantial Gladding, A. M. 

Brown University graduate. M Clar- 
issa E., dau of W'li ar d Sayles, Esq., of 
Providence, R. I. Member of the linn 
of Stillwill & Gladding, analytical and 
consulting chemists, corner of Cliff and 
Fulton St., N. Y., residence Montclair, 
N.J. 
19 Willard Savles, only child, died Oct. 19, 
1897, in his HJth year. 



No. 17. generation 8 George W. 
Gladding and Sarah's group of grand 
children. 



f 27 ATr: d E. Gladding, A. M., supt. schools 
East Liverpool, O., b Feb. 6, 1851, m 
i st Mary Lila, dau of Andrew and Bell 
Sifret, Dec. 24, 1879. Shed Aug. 1,1880; 
m 2d, Mary Kate, dau ol Andrew and 
Mary Macall, nee Hagar Bentz, Aug. 
19, 1853 

20 Alfred Bentz, b Jan. 14, 1885 

21 Lila May, July 18, 1889, d May 20, 1891 

22 Oscar Siia'v, Mar. 14, 1892 



No. 19. generation 8 Charles Giles 
and Grace's grandchildren. 



f .",1 Charles Benjamin Gladding, b Oct. 25, 
1846, m 

In early life Mr. Gladding began hunt- 
ing, trapping, and trading with the In 
dians ot Minnesota and Nebraska. 



{Tenth Generation.') 



About '79-'80, m a lady of Lake City, 
Min., and scon located at San e< Agen- 
cy, Neh., where he established a gener- 
al repair business and \ ariety store, ior 
indian trade 

•23 Garry G., b 1881 

'.'4 Henry Coggeshall, b March, 1891 



/' Julius Gladding, b 1850, d 1S82, m Agnes 
Down 

Pharmacist, Albany, N. Y. 

25 Grace, 1879 

26 Dudley, 1S82 



Xo. 23. generation 8 James N. and 
Maria's group of grandchildren. 



/' 36 William Henry Gladding, 

m Emma, dau of Hiram Zoraster, cf 
Milwaukie, Wis., machinist, b at Prov- 
idence, R. I., Mar. 1, 1862 

27 Nellie, b 1892 

28 George A., b 1804 



f :r, 



Joseph Turner Glr.dding, b Oct. 4, 1863, 
in July 2, 1898, Mrs. Mary Bell, widow 
of Daniel Cameron and dau of David 
and Catherine Germain, ot Prince Ed- 
ward Island, b 1862. Decorator and 
paper hanger, Providence, R. I. 

Walter Chester Cameron, b 1886 



PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY 



No. 26, generation 8 John and Rho- 
da's group of grandchildren. 



/ 42 Hiram D. Gladding, 

m Ann, dau of David and Anna Ward, 



29 losephine 

30 Rhoda A. 

31 Wilbur 

32 John D. 

33 Flora E. 



CALIFORNIA FAMILY 



No. 42, generation 8 Allen I. and 
Abby's group of grandchildren. 



I 53 William F. Gladding, b Oct. 20, 1817, m 
Anna Rogers Johnston 



Clerk, Oakland, Cal. 



j 55 Henry M. Sanborn, m Sarah E. Gladding 
Merchant, oi Oakland. Cal 
a Abbi- 1"). Sanborn, Dec. 21, 1879 
b Edgar M., Dec. 1. 1883 



f 56 Theodore O. Gladding, July 7, l s ">s. m 
Fian< if Joseph and Mar\ Per- 

cy Betansul 

1 1 i ountanl , Portli ad, < >regon 



34 
.35 

36 



Susan M. 
Allen H. 
Laurance Anita 



No. 44. generation 8 Charles B. and 
Lydia group of grandchildren. 



/61 Charles F. Gladding, b 

Residence, Huckley, Almeida co. 
Cal. 



No. 40 
C. and 
children 



generation 8 Capt. John A. 
Elizabeth's group of grand- 



f 64 1-2 Richard Smith Gladding, b Sept. 17, 
1855, mjuly 15, l8&6 Eunice, dau of 
Henry and Catherine Mahnkin, 

Bristol, R. I. 

37 Catherine Elizabeth. Mar. 18, 1888 

38 Dorothy Wardwell, Oct. 29, 1871; di 

39 Helen Lavinia, Jan. 19, 1893 



No. 47, generation 8 Capt. Samuel, 
Abby and Susan E. group of grand- 
children. 



f 69 1 2 William P. M. Gladding, 
m 



Descendants of the Seven Brothers 
Jnlix Branch. 



1 

( Tenth Generation.) 



No. 68, generation 8 William H. and 
Sophia's group of grandchildren. 



f 73 Judge William James Gladding, b in N' 
Y. city, 1843, m Annetla Barnet. See 
page 81 

Sheep's Head Bay. 

40 Athenasie Pauline, b Apr. 8. 1871, m Fred. 

erick Lundy, of Sheep's Head Bay 

a Athenasie F. F. Lundy. Nov. 6, 1892 
b Gladys Ruth, Oct. 4, 1894 

41 Josephine F., b Aug. 31, 1873, m Walter 

Luidy. of Sheep's Htad B.iv 
c Nonnie Ad--lina L:iRosa, Oct. 1, 1896 

42 Wilford B., Nov. 6, 1876 

43 George H., di 



/ 7") Asa Wood Gladding, b 1847, d ag 30 yrs, 
m Laura, dau of Annias and Laura 
Convers, 

B ooklyn, N. Y. 
44 Sola Laura, b 1863, di 
4."i Walter Marinus, b 1870 
46 William George, 1892, d ag 20 



ASHTABULA, OHIO. 

No. 182. generation 8 Charles and 
Mary group of grand children. 



f 113 Charles Bird Gladding, 
m Abbie Mclntire 
47 Robert 



BRISTOL, R. I. 



No. 146. generation 8 Nathaniel and 
Emily's group of grandchildren. 



/ 223 Charles Parker Gladding, b 1855, m Em- 
ily, dau of Thomas and Margaret Lee 

48 Eveline, b Dec. 18, 1893 
19 Ru h, Auj. 20, 1895 



Eleventh Generation. 



.IOIIN BRANCH. 



Chenango Co. N. Y. Family. 

Children and grandchildren of Led- 
gard and Eliza Gladding Brown, of 
Pitcher. N. V. 



/ a Ralph Brown, b 1859, m Libbie, dau of 
Albert Parks. Partner in the South 
Otsilic Gladding Coidage and Fish 
Tackls plant. 

a Tessie Brown, b 1882 
b Nina, b L887 



j b Flora A. Brown and Holden B. Mathew- 
son, of Pharsalia, < henango co-. N. Y. 
m Sep;. 15. 1886. Holden b May 9, 1865 
Flora A. b Feb. 24. L865 

No issue 
Lumber dealer in the firm of M. D. 
Brome &- Co., Olyphant, Pa. 



No. 2, generation 9 S. James and 
Sally's group of grandchildren. 



f 1 Adon L. Gladding, 
of D. F. Frisb y 
Residence and 
Cortland, N. Y. 



b 1864, m Edith, dau 
laundry business at 



fZ Ralph E. Gladding, b 1870, m Kittie, dau 
of Von B. Crain. 

Residence and laundry business at 
Norwich, N. Y. 



No. 15. generation S Benjamin and 
Maria grand and great grandchildren. 



Names other than Gladding — 

Howard A. Stillwill. son of Charles and 
Elisabeth Gladding Stillwill, m Sept. 
23, 1897, Eugenia M., dau of Frank and 
Ei g nia Field Foster, of Riverside, 
Gill, Mass. 
Eleventh Generation : 

a Elizabeth Mildred Stillwill, b at Gill, 
Aug. 16, 1899 



No. 75, generation 9 Aga Wood and 
Laura's group of grandchildren. 



/ 45 Walter Marinus, b 1870, m Hariot Pris- 
cilla, dau of Samuel B. and Elizabeth 
Bostwick Brown. 
S city delivery, P. O., Brooklyn 

1 Hariot Ethel, 1893 

2 Gertrude Laura, 1873 



GENEALOGICAL CHART. 

John Gladding came from England to Plymouth colony in the year 
1640. The same year he settled on what was called Bristol Neck, in the 
state of Khode Island. He was then about twenty years of age. 



2 



1 John Gladding 

2 Sarah 



5 John Gladding 

6 Eb-iuzer 

7 Mary 

8 Joseph 

!) William 



9 



10 



14 John Gladding 

15 Charles 

16 Daniel 
[17 Martha 
- 18 George 

l'.i Samuel 

20 Phebe 

21 Miry 

22 Samuel Gladding- 

23 loseph 

24 Gary 

25 Jonathan 
2(3 'Peter 

27 Priscilla 

'28 David 

'29 Henry 

30 Stephen 



44 John Gladding 

45 Josiah 

46 "Peter 
17 Martha 
IS Daniel 
19 Maitha 

50 Mary 

51 Solomon 
5-2 Joshua 

53 Samuel ( rladding 
')[ Nathaniel 

55 George 

56 Mary 

57 Jnhn 



SECOND GENERATION. 

2 I 3 Ebenezer 

4 Phebe 

THIRD GENERATION. 

10 Martha 

11 Jonathan 

012 lames Gladding 
O 13 "Sarah 

FOURTH GENERATION. 

31 John 

32 Benjamin 

33 Eb nezer 

34 Nathaniel 

35 Alice 



10 



11 



6 



36 William 

37 Solomon 



38 Jonathan Gladding 
'»•:•>'.! Nathaniel 
/ 40 Tinnthy 

41 Benjamin 



8 



42 James Gladding 

43 Samuel 



FIFTH GENERATION. 



21 



23 



21 

25 
26 



58 Lillis Gladding 
-I -/:>'.) Joseph 
-f.-f.60 Cary 

01 Samuel 



62 |oseph Gladding 
J 063 Sarah 
J .wr.i Rhoda 
05 Henry 

66 Elizabeth Gladding 
"I O07 Joseph 
-f *>68 Henry 
69 John 



69 William Gladding 

70 Joseph 

71 Ebenezer 

72 Charles 



29 

30 



~i #73 Hannah 
-L ^74 St 



Stephen 

75 Jeremiah 

76 Thomas 

77 Mally 



J *"78 Esther Gladding 

-*•*■' 70 Solomon 



10 



80 Allen Gladding 

81 Jonathan 

82 Phi 

83 Sus in 

84 Benjamin 

85 Abigail 

86 Sarah 
s7 John 

>s Sarah Gladding 

89 Mary 

'.in Betsey 
7 /V91 Hannah 
J- 4 92 Warren 

93 Nathaniel 

HI Jonathan 

95 Hale 



96 Nathaniel Gladding isl 

97 Nat Iianiel 2d 

Hmothy 
99 Nancy ' 

100 John J. 

101 Betsev 

102 Sarah G. 



7 
8 

13 



14 
15 

16 
17 
18 
19 



20 
31 

32 
33 

34 



35 
36 

37 
38 



39 

40 



L"] 



FIFTH GENERATION. 



is m 



m 



in., 

106 
107 
108 
109 

HO 
111 
112 
113 
114 
15 

if; 

117 



Sylvania Gladdini 
Lydia 

e W. 
Nicholas B. 
Sylvania id 
Harriet 

Sally Gladding 
Polly 
Betsey 
Henrietta 

B.-i.j i m in 
A is ress 
Jos ph 
\\ ilhani 



ist 



41 
42 



20 



118 Anstress ad 

119 I.ydia 

120 Emma 



121 David Gladding 

122 Sally 

123 Thirsia 
1'24 Elizabeth 

125 Solomon ^ 

126 Jo. in ,,i 

127 Onstras 

128 Drill v 

129 Samuel 

130 Marium 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



«> / 135 

/V JL 136 



131 John Gadding 

132 H innah 

133 Lucretia tst 

134 Samu.-I 
Richard ist 
Benj imin 

137 Po iv 

138 Richard id 

139 Rbecca 

140 Sarah 

141 Lucretia 2d 



142 Ezra Gladding 

143 JosUh 

144 Polly 
>0145 Joseph 
'<^146 Timothy 

147 Susan 
ItS |ohn 

149 'lum.-s 

150 Daniel S. 



151 Nancv Gladding 

152 Polly 

153 Susan 

154 Nathani 1 

155 Ph.-be 

156 Daniel 

157 Peter 

158 Sally 
L59 Patty 

100 I ydia Gladding 
Mil Hannah 
162 Solomon/^ 



23 



<T> #10:'» Sarah 
/w'Tim Joshua 

165 George ist 

166 Abigail 

167 George 2d 



168 Samuel Gladding 

100 Philip 
«> •'170 Adalize 
^«>171 Betsey 

172 Nathaniel 



17:i Samual Gladding 
171 Elizabeth 
175 John 
170 Mary 



st 



56 



57 



44 


*>/;l77 Jo-eph S. 
&\J\~,% Gei rue G. 




17'.i Nathaniel D. 


45 


ISO Samuel jd 




181 Samuel 3d 




182 Elizi Gladding 




0^1S3 Sarah 
r* 4 184 Henry 




185 Susan 




186 John 


46 




47 


187 John Gladding 




18S Phebe 


48 


1S9 Edward M. 


49 


OC190 Henry 
/VOiy! B.tsey 


50 


192 Thomas 


51 


193 Joseph 


52 


104 William O. 




195 Joseph Gladding 




196 William 


53 


Ofil97 Eb nezer i— 
<&*7iS& D.ircas 




199 Jo<iah 


54 


200 Simeon 



43 

58 

5!) 
60 

61 

62 

63 
64 

65 

00 
07 



30- 01 Betse y 

Q -#202 Hannah Gladding 
OJ-203 Sally 



204 William Gladding 

205 Betsey 

206 Samuel 

^ 207 Solomon » 
&O208 Elizabeth 
►/T^-JO!) John 

210 'Walter ist 

211 Abigail ist 

212 Walter 3d 

213 Abigail 3d 



68 

00 
70 



33SS 



214 Susan Gladding 
•215 Kinslev C. 
210 Abigail ist 
217 Mary S. 



[o] 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



34St 



-.'IS Charlotte C. 

219 Abigail id 

220 Josiah G. Gladding 

221 Louisa 

222 H.-nrv G. 

223 Elizabeth 
John C. 
Be j:imin C. 

226 M iry 

227 Margaret 

228 A Mm 

229 Joseph 



73 

74 

75 
76 



35™ 



Ru th Gladding 



36% 



231 Abraham S. Gladding 

232 Maria 

233 Hannah 
Jarvis E. 
Lydis. 

236 Ann 



3'7-' Sri J onathan Gladding 



38 



39 



238 Mary Ann Gladding 

239 Thomas D. 

240 Martha P. 

241 Jonathan 

242 Charles 

243 James W. 

244 Millicent P. Gladding 

245 Mariann 

246 Elizabeth 

247 Mary 

248 1 ihn P. 

249 "Henry B. 



80 
81 



S2 
83 



10 



250 Royal P. 

251 Benjamin O. 

252 Susan P. 

253 Almira P. 

254 Olney D. 

255 Geoi g W. Gladding 

256 John J. 
Clarissa ). 

258 Oiive B." 

259 Edward 



11 



260 Geo'ge F. Gladding 

261 Rtb.-cca A. 

262 Benjamin II. 

263 lane H. 

264 John 11. 

265 jams W. 

266 Eydia Ann J. 

267 Harm t L. 

268 Nathaniel I. 

269 M mioe H. 

270 Melvin A. 

271 Charles W. 



272 Mary H. Gladding 

273 James W. 

274 Caroline W. 
1 0275 Anna 
-/V276 Charles W. 

277 Ellen R. ist 

278 Franklin W. 

279 Ellen R. id 



280 John B. Gladding 
2S1 Onslow 

282 Marietta 

283 Julietta 

284 Susanna 

285 William B. 

286 Catherine E. 



85 
87 



13 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 



11 



15 



287 Tnhn Gladdint 

288 Edward T. 

289 Lydia 

290 Berij imin 

291 Hannah 

292 Samuel 

293 Rachel 

294 Stephen 

295 James N. 



296 Eunice Gladding 

297 Allen I. 

298 Samuel ist 

299 Richard S. 
S'KOO [ohn 
' 301 Edmond 

302 Gilbert R. 

303 Samuel id 

304 Martha J. 

305 Mary I. 



88 
S9 



91 
92 



93 

94 

95 

90 



#/j: : !06 Emily Gladding 
att#307 J-r-miah 
308 Ezra 



309 Amanda Gladding 

310 William 

311 loseph 11. 

312 Stephen 

313 Maria 
l!l 1 Horace 

% :;lo Lathram 
/ 316 Irene 
:!I7 Marium 

318 Elias 

319 Nancy 

320 Hannah 

321 Harriet 

322 Emeline 



97 



99 



IS 



323 Timothy C. Gladdim. 

324 Geortre \\ . 

325 Kuina 
[26 Samantha 

127 1 1 din 
:;2S Daniel P. 

329 Char o 

330 Ann C. S. 

:!.'!1 Freeman Gladding 



1(»0 

101 



102 



103 



Lp] 



SEVENTH GENERATION, 



:::;■-• Timothy A. 




390 Philip 

391 Benjamin 


333 lames M. 


KM 


334 John 




Jfk'-'<:;:, Lucy 

=T*_A-;:;<; Henry L. 


105 


392 Mary E. Gladding 


;;:i7 Charles 




393 Susan C. ist 


.;.']< Geoige W. 
339 Frances E. 




tt ©394 Phebe A. 
f CJ395 Nathaniel 
396 Susan C. _-d 


340 Russell K. Gladdins 


106 




• ill | st-ph 


HIT 


397 Nathaniel T. Glad 


342 Sally 




398 Eonora E. 


ST/J343 Mary 
t#t/344 Marvin 




399 Leonora 

400 William F. 


:545 Marquis 




401 Josephine A. 1st 


346 James 
MIT Nancy 




/Tf 1402 Josephine A. 2d 
MC7403 j hn T. F. 
404 ausan T. 
lo."> Elisha 11. 


348 Lucy Gladding 




400 Charles A. 


349 Mary ist 




407 Frank K. 


350 James 




los Phene S. 


35] Timothy 






JT ~l '■'>'>- Sophronia 
*J J- 353 Mary 3d 




400 Samuel Gladding 


354 Lafayette 




llo Sarah R. 


355 Priscilla 




/ r »/ r J411 Fiank R. 
""\Y1 Charles F. 


356 Lucretia 




.'157 M.iria 




413 John R. 


358 jane 







559 Edward E. Gladding 
500 Henry 
361 Francis 



/fO360 Henry 
£*/V36 



362 Nathaniel Gladding 

363 Jonathan P. 

364 John 

365 "Nancy P. 1st 
.'5(i(i Josiah 

X Q367 Susan W. ist 
*>0:; ( ;s Hannah H. 

369 William F. 

370 Susan W. 2d 

371 Lvdia R. 

372 Nancy P. 2d 

373 Pet r Gladding 
.571 D iniel W. ist 
:57."> josiah 

376 Daniel W. 2.1 
T JL'~>~ Doretby ist 
t#3t37S 11 „, v w. 

379 Joseph A. 

380 Dorethy 2d 
:;si Sally 

382 Henrietta 

383 John Q_ A. 



»T»T 384 Edvvard Gladdii.g 
»>f> :;s ' EIizAbeth L - Gladdtnj 



386 Betsey Gladding 

887 Martha 
/T '* 383 Nathaniel 
*-* 4 389 Samuel 



10> 
10'. I 
110 

111 



II 2 



113 

lit 



115 



^J ^414 John II. Gladding 



115 William H. Gladding 
/**>41U John H. 
'-''^417 Abby A. 

418 Phebe A. Gladding 

419 Edward 



/» Q420 John 
"♦-*421 Henry 



04 



65 



66 



IJ-.' Martin 
123 Thomas 
424 Joseph G. 

42"> Susan Cladding 
126 Haniet 

427 William J. 

428 Esther A. Cladding 

429 Francis 

430 bCliz Lbeth 

431 Maitha 

432 Sophia 
4:5:5 Rebecca 
134 Mary 

4:55 Alexander 
4150 George 
4.">7 t. hristopher 

438 Oliver 

439 Nicholas 

440 Martha A. Gladding ist 

441 Ellis 

442 Stephen ist 

443 John 

444 St phen 2d 

1 15 Martha A. id 

446 Ann 

447 Maiia 



116 

117 



118 

119 
120 
121 
122 



LqJ 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 



6 



lis William H 
'» 419 Elizabeth 
4 450 Ann 



Gladding 



68 



69 



451 Mary E. Gladdi 

452 Charlotte A. 

453 Julia R. 

454 "John C. 

455 Samuel S. 



456 William H. Gladding 

457 Samuel S. 

458 CI iris, a 
1511 Edward L. 

4t;o Theodore ist 

401 Ellen M. 
/ y/J4fil Theodore 2d 
/ "462 Vlarium M. 

463 Arthur 

4(1 1 J: mes 

465 Charles 

466 George 

467 Elizabeth 



71 



468 William Gladding 

469 Samuel 

470 Solomon 

471 John 



[•23 

124 

125 



rV0472 Catherine M. Gladding 
/ /^473 



73 Frederick W. 



iy 0474 William B. Gladding 
/ *-> i~t~> Augusta 

'^^.470 Louisa F. Gladding 



477 Anna E. Gladding 
iy 2*'478 Sus in C. 
4 *>479 William B. 



^/J480 Mary T. Gladding 
/ ^*481 Frank 



482 Thomas C. Gladding 

183 Abraham S. 
rV/%484 Nathaniel B. 
• 4 4^5 Maria 

186 Ann F. 

4S7 Ebenezer 



126 
127 



488 Nathaniel Gladding 



189 


Jurvis E 


490 Thomas W. 


78Z 


John F. 
William N . 


193 


E Iwaid W. 


494 


Zet '11 


495 


Marium B. 


196 Thomas D. Gladding 


497 


Hale 


(98 


Ma v 


499 


John" N. 


iy tjsoo 

/ £7501 


Laura F. 

Anna E. 


502 


Albert A. 


503 


Helen M. 


504 


Harri -t F. 


505 


Sarah E. 



SO 



506 Reuben H. Gladding 

507 Francis 

508 Edmond 



128 



509 Julia D. Gladding 
t> 7510 Mary A. 
tJ-f.,-,11 James R. 



82 



512 Loomis H. Gladding 

*>513 Emily 

514 Mary G. 

515 Benjamin O. 



516 Elizabeth E. Gladdiiu 
JO *>517 Howard R. 
***>51S Harriet R. 



84 



519 George E. Gladding 

520 Clarissa O.J. 



8X1 



521 Saallv E. Gladding 

522 Sarah" E. 

523 Emma A. 



524 Jennie U. Gladding 
4?/£525 Mary Ann A. 
<'".520 Harriet L. 



87 



527 G?orge W. Gladdi. , a 

528 John ll. 

529 1. unes W. 

530 Fr< derick E. 

5;J1 Nelson A. 



EIGHTH GENERATION. 



532 Martha T. Gladding 

533 Anstress T. 



t> ©534 |ames C. ' 
00535 Rachel T. 



536 John A. 



537 Timothy N. (Padding 

538 Junes H. 

539 "Edward S. 

540 John 



129 



130 
131 
132 



89 



511 Mary E. 
542 Hannah V. 
54:'. Charles M. 

51 I Susan B. 
545 Sarah 



346 P.enj imin F. Gladdiiu 
547 H ittiann A. 
51^ George W. 
549 Eleanor 



13:: 
134 



w 



EIGHTH GENERATION. 



90 



550 Charles G. 

551 Henry C. 

552 Marietta 

553 Angenette 

554 James N. 

555 Lydia J. 



Gladding 



91 



556 John Gl 

557 Samuel 
553 1 ydia 
.v>!t Anstress 
560 Josephine 



ddins 



135 
136 



138 

i:;:i 



92 



561 Lucretia J. Gladding 

562 [uliaT. 

563 "Rachel 

564 lames N. 

565 Sarah C. 

566 Alzady 
■^ 567 Frankey 

568 Ada 

569 Ellen 

570 Daniel 

571 Benjamin 

572 Allen I. Gladding 

573 William R. 

574 Charles B. 

575 Martha E. 
fkOo76 John A. C. 
***-*o~~ Samuel 

578 Theodore O. 

579 Henry D. 

580 George T. 

Q/f 581 Elizabeth Gladding 
«^*582 Emily 

583 Ann E. Gladding 

584 Charlotte 

585 William H. 

586 Susan S. 
£■587 Henry R. 

588 Irene W. 
5s9 Samuel B. 

590 Frederick A. 

591 Francis B. 



99 



140 
111 
142 

143 
111 
145 



95 



96 



592 Sarah E. Gladding 

593 Ma y B. 
'594 Samuel E. 

595 William L. 

596 Charles H. 



9 



mi Harriet Gladding 

598 Will am J. 

599 Edward W. 

600 Sophia M. 
■»6o| Horace 

/ 602 Israel S. 

603 Cornelia L. 

604 )oseph R. 

605 Lydia C. 

606 Walter V. R. 



608 James Y. Gladding 

609 Anna M. 

610 Francis 

611 John 

612 Charlotte A. Gladdini 

613 Emeline C. 
-§ fkgVoli. Rosetta 

-1VW615 Charles S. 

616 Rhoda 

617 Joseph 

61 s James N. 
619 George W. 
1 fh 1^-° Edward J. 
J-fJJ-til\ D. Piatt 
622 Carry 



10 



*>623 Charles D. Gladding 
<V624 Marv E. W. 



625 James F. Gladding 

626 Lucv A. 



103 MV m K. 



628 William H. 

629 Charles S. 



-//^/|630 Frank H. Gladding 
J- XJate'il Harriet E. 

632 Carry Gladding 
-/ g\ *f633 Charles F. 
JLlr*J6S4 Jessie E. 

635 Edward L. 

636 Sarah j. Gladding 
-f /J/?637 Lucinda 

JLl/l/638 Malvina 

639 Cynthia 

640 Tohn Cladding 
■f/lWH Marv 

II// 642 Charles 

643 George 

644 Ruth 



Y/1C645 George H. Gladding 



109 



0^607 Josephine Gladding 



'646 Nathaniel 

647 Mary A. Gladding 
|648 Sarah A. 

649 Olive 

650 Mariam Gladding 



JLJLtr 652 Susan 

653 Malenthan 

654 Thomas S. Gladding 

655 Abby H. ist 
-I -i -f 656 Josiah 

JLJ.J-iial Abby H. 2d 



146 



L*] 



EIGHTH GENERATION. 



658 Frank J. 

659 Susan VV. 



660 William O. Gladding 
7 7 ° 661 Daniel H. 

J--f./^662 Charles J. 

663 Peter R. 

664 Mary A. Gladding 

665 Henrietta 
7 7 ? ? 66B Sarah E. 

-*--«- 0667 Ellen S. 

668 Daniel \V. 



669 Daniel P. Gladding 
7 "//#670 Georgianna Gladding 
-*--*- *67l Lillie 

_/_/^<>72 Catherine D. Gladding 

7 7/?673 Harriet G. Gladding 
-*--*-^674 William II. 

675 Abbv A. Gladding 

676 A I by F. 
7 7 ^677 Frank II. 

-LJL 4 678 Telluah A. 
679 Ann F. 
6S0 Minnie R. 

681 Arthur B. Gladding 

682 Edith E. 
7 7 j£ Gs;! Louisa L. 

J--tOt;s4 Charles E. 

683 Maw A. 

686 Benjamin B. 

687 John Gladding 1st 
7 7 Q688 |ohn Gladding 2d 

-*■ J- *^689 William A. 



690 Henrv Gladding ist 

691 Emeline R. 

7 0/1692 Percival G. adding 
JL/Vt^693 Hattie E. 

694 Henry 2.1 

695 Lillie L. 



696 Henry J. Gladding 



J£J 



697 Romeo 

698 Gertrue ist 

699 Gertrue ad 

700 Fannie 

701 Edward M. 



1221 



02 Renar Gladding 

03 Sidney B. 

04 Ida R. 

05 Hattie M. 



125W 



7 ° *? :oG M:ir y E - Gladdidg 
-*•'*'«-* 707 Charlotte A. 



70S Julia R. Gladding 

7 *>dT' m J ohn C - 
-*-'••' *710 Samuel S. 

711 Harrison 



712 Samuel P. Gladding 

713 Frank 

714 Benj iinin 
"15 George T. ist 

£•716 Sarah 

Gorge T. ad 

718 (ieorge X. 

719 Samuel P. 2d 
72il Frederick U. 
721 Clarence E. 

721 Anna A. 

722 Juliet F. Gladding 
,2.; Annie A. 

721 Mary E. 
725 Sarah F. 1st 
7 0/?726 Emilv P. 
J-^^-i- Sarah F. 2d 
72S Casandra P. 

729 Charlotte Y. 

730 Thomas E. 



ist 



731 William 11. Cladding 



832 

733 



-L & 4 735 



736 

737 



Cynthia A. 
Frank H. 
Wilier K. 
Thomas C. 
Nellie A. 
Loui^ A. 



7 *> £" 3 8 Ellen F. Gladding 
-*./^073« Emma 



NINTH GENERATION. 



129 



739 Eliza A. Gladding 

740 Squire j. 

741 Mary ]'. 

742 Albert F. 

743 Cynthia A. 

744 Nancie C. 
715 Rose A. 

746 Benj im in I- . 

747 John E. 



117 



751 Elizabeth Gladding 

/"*> f"752 Mary 
'*-*■■ 753 Jesse 



748 Susin II. Gladding 
7"r>/V749 Willi m J. 
XOt/750 Julia F. 



L 



,51 Louisa Gladding 
00755 1 1 

^756 Charles ist 
75, Charles 2d 
75 s Frederick R. 

7511 Elizabeth M. Gladding 
760 John H. 



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-*>**~i\l William 

7u.; I homas S. 
Till ( iharles 1 1. 



7<!."> Alice M. Gladding 



-I «> y£766 Alfred 
-M-**r£-\\- Sarah 



NINTH GENERATION. 

779 Allen 1. 

780 Abby M. 
7-1 William F. 

1 J-ff*- Henry C. 

-*- T ^7S:? Sarah E. 2 I 

784 Theodore O. 

785 Charles B. 

786 Richard S. 



768 Ilattie 

769 Mai \ 



/ •> r"77() Charles B. Gladding 

J-***J--\ Julius 

]_3(p~~- Emily E. Gladding 



77:! Annette Gladding 
-I t> V774 William 
J-*J 4 775 Joseph 



j / f "^$"7t> Hiram D. Gladding 

139"~ Rosa F - Giaddin s 

778 Sarah E. Gladding ist 

TENTH 

J J. ^801 James Gladding 



Hl~*~ Susan D. Gladding 

-§ y#07S8 Lydia H. Gladding 

- t ^»"'-»'7«!) Charles F. 

790 Leonora F. Gladdins 

791 Frederick K. 

1 JL 'i~' J - Mirv <; - 

-«-ttt»793 Richard S. 
794 Theodore O. 
79o Nellis V. 

796 Samuel Gladding 
7 I #797 Richard A. 
J- **798 Abby A. 

J[^^>799 Charles A. Gladding 
U-(j*W Susan Gladding 

ENERATION. 



Later Information. 

Charles Gladding. No. "2. family 1. 4th generation, son of John and 
Martha Gladding, and great grandson of the settler, was born in Bristol, 
July 10, 1719, on Friday. (See page 44.) 

The following data came too late for insertion in the proper order. 
Charles and Judith children belong on page II. Fifth generation, next after 
family 1, John and Mary Drown family. 

FIFTH GENERATION. 



John and Mary Drown Gladding 
group of of grandchildren. 

/ 2 Charles and Judith Gladding's children: 

9 1-2 Lvdia. h O t 2. 1740 

10 " Sarah, b June 3, 1747 

11 " Charles, h Dec. 4. 1748 

12 " George, b Sept. 10, 1750 
f 13 " los-ph, h Nov. 8. 1752 

"14 •' Judith, b July 28, 1756 



SIXTH GENERATION. 

Charles and Judith's group of 
grandchildren. 

/ 13 1-2 Joseph Gladding:, b Nov. 8, 17.V2. m 
Amanda, dan. of Capt. Nathaniel and 
Susan Martin, ot" Barrington, K. I. 

37 1-2 William, b Oct. 19, 1779 
" Judith, b S.-,,t. 10, 1781 
;■";:;!) " "George, b Nov. 25, 1783 
' 40 '• Nancv, b Jan. 9, 1780 

II " Joseph, 1st, b Mar. 28, 1788, d ag 2 
O'l- " Joseph 2d, b Nov. 2, 1790 

SEVENTH GENERATION. 

Joseph and Susan group of grand- 
children. 



f 13 12 Matthew and Judith Gladding Ingra- 
ham's children. Judith, born Sept. 10, 
1781, died Apr. 9,1846 

a William G. Ingraham, b O t. 3, IS01 
b Matthew W. ist, b D e. 0, 1805 
. i i dia M., b Aug. 18, 1808 
d Marv Ann, b Feb. 28, 1811 
e Nancy W., b Nov. 4. 1813 
/ Matthew ad, b Oct. 19, 1814 



/' 14 1 2 G orge Gladding, b Nov. -2.-,. 17s:!. d 
Apr.:!, ]Sa.j, m Nancy, dau of Luther 



and Elizabeth Humphrey Martin, May 
13, 1810. Nancv, b Mar. .!, 1792, d ag 

84 y and 27 days. 

99 1 2 George ist, b July 26, 1814, d Nov. 2, 
1821 
"' 100 1-2 George A. 3d. b Aug. 6, 1822 



f 17 1-2 Topeph and Mercy Bullock Gladding 
in Mav 1814 

101 1-2 Jerusha B , b Feb. 20, 1815, m James 

B. Edsall, Apr. 20, 1S40 

102 " Emeline S., b Si pt. 15, 1818, m E. P. 

Shaw, Aug. 27, 1843 

103 " Joseph X. 

104 " "George W. 
III.. " Vial Allen 

106 " William Petin 

107 " Charles E. b 1833 



EIGHTH GENERATION. 

George and Nancy Gladding group 
of grandchildren. 



J 10012 Geoige A. and Julia A. D:mvn Clad, 
ding m Feb. 12, 1852. Geo. d Dec. 28- 
1893. 

17:! 1 2 Charlotte M. b Feb 14. 1854 
174 •' Elizabeth It. h Ssept. 22, 1855, d Sept. 
17, 1856 
017") •' Alvin M. b Mar. 1. I- 
?, .-17ii '• George D. b Sept. 9, I860 
;,,,177 •• Charles F. Oct 2, 1863 

178 " Henry D. b Dec. 25, 1865, d July 15, 
1867 
i"M79 " Fannie D. bjuly 25, 1869 



NINTH GENERATION. 

George A. and Julia \. Gladding 
group of grandchildren. 



f 17."i 1-2 Alvin Mason and Gl 
on Gladding in 
Clare d ! Left no issue 



[v] 



t IT'S George D. Gladding, twice m : ist, 

Josephine C. Flagg, July 20, 1886 

231 1-2 Hope Mehldran, b June 14, 1889 

m 2d, Ardelia C. Dewing, Nov. 19, '95 



f 177 1-2 Charles Forist Gladding and Carrie 
F. Place m Oct 8, L889 



(Ninth Generation Continued.) 

232 1'2 Edward Edmund, b Dec. 30, 1892 



f 179 Edward J. Brownell and Fannie D- 
Gladding, of Barrington, R. I., m Dec 
'27, 1897. Bristol fnmily. 

a Charles DeWolf Brownell, b Jan. 15, '98 



The first Directory of the City of Providence, issued b\ T Brown & 
Danforth, in 1824, had, of the Gladding name — 



GLADDING, Allen, grocer. 190 South Main, 

Abraham S., shoe store, 27 Market. 67 Broad, 
Benjamin, wig-maker, 36 Weybosset, 104 Broad, 
George W., dry goods, 35 Cheapside, 7 Washington, 
Henry, clerk, 35 Cheapside, 
Jarvis E., tailor. 12 Market Square, 52 Broad, 
John, grocer, chandlery, 105 Smith Water, 
• John J. grocer, cor. Broad and Pawtuxet, 
Josiah G., Aborn, 

K. C, ornamental painter, 136 and 192 South Main, 
Mrs. Nancy, 46 Westminster, 
Nicholas B,. 35 Cheapside, Ship, 
Timothy, tailor. 14 Westminster, 122 Broad, 
Mrs. Martha, dry goods, Transit. 



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